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1. 1 死 The Harder My Nemesis Kisses, the More Fiercely They Make Up 死对头吻得越狠，哄得越凶 Yangyang Loves Porridge羊羊爱吃粥Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [ABO, two male leads + both alphas, both devoted + sweet romance + sworn enemies who flirt with each other] [Arrogant, easily flustered bottom VS deceptively sweet, seductive top] [Audiobook with real voice actors] Sworn enemies + childhood friends Before he loses his memory: “Bastard.” After he loses his memory: “What a catch. I can't resist him.” A month ago, Lu Zhuo was the designated heir to the Lu conglomerate. Then a DNA report hit him like a brick: he and his sworn enemy, Huo Qinye, had 27.2kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves
2. 2 魔 Escape from the Demon Cave 魔窟逃生记 Xu Xu徐徐8k WordsCompleted After graduating from college, have you ever been scammed? Have you heard of the “milking workers” in northern Myanmar? After being sold to an underground factory in northern Myanmar, I witnessed a living hell... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 申 I Blew Up After Applying to Work Back Home to Surprise Her 申请回国工作给她惊喜后炸了 Round Lantern Festival Dumplings圆宵圆子12k WordsCompleted I Applied to Return Home for Work as a Surprise, Then It Blew Up in My Face 120Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 误 After Wandering into His Majesty's Bedchamber, He Was Kissed Senseless 误闯陛下寝殿后，他被亲懵了 Kuang Xiu旷修Two Male Leads10k WordsCompleted [The martial arts world's most handsome comedian bottom VS the aloof, scheming emperor top] The moment Chu Junlan found himself pinned beneath the emperor, he regretted it deeply. He regretted sneaking into the palace in the middle of the night to steal a pork knuckle, only to stumble into the emperor's bedchamber and be kept as a handsome man offered to warm the bed. Annoyed by Chu Junlan's lack of cooperation, the man snapped: “You have no manners. How can you let your mind wander at a time li 12.1kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
5. 5 姐 Be Good, Big Sister, Give Me Your Waist 姐姐乖腰给我 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] [Print edition signed; publication forthcoming] [Modern romance + wealthy CEO + younger man + sweet romance + entertainment industry + celebrity + powerful figure + unhinged + scheming + roguishly handsome + devoted couple + happy ending] [Reckless, lustful, unhinged younger wolf-dog VS gorgeous, confident beauty with a soft waist and wild-rose charm] While on vacation, Cen Ruan slept with a younger male model. She spent all ten days of the trip in bed with him, but i 115.4kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves
6. 6 阴 By a Twist of Fate, I Became the Young Master’s Personal Maid 阴差阳错，我成了少爷的贴身女仆 Three-Dog Fish三狗鱼儿Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted The short drama The Unexpected Turn: I Became the Boss's Maid is now streaming [Dominant, obsessive male lead + forced romance + intense, tantalizing tension + mutual healing] What Li Qingqing regretted most was probably selling her first time to Lu Yan, only to accidentally end up working as his housekeeper. From then on, the wheels of fate began to turn. After one passionate night together, the man developed a taste for her, and with her living so close, he kept coming back to her night after 4.5kReads8.9Score430Shelves
7. 7 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

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   "The flowers are in full bloom, but what I wanted to see was never the flowers." This regretful confession is a microcosm of "The Last Diary Entry"—when the diarist wrote the last line, the buried truths, the suppressed love, and the cruel reality only just surfaced. Domestic violence, the shadows of school, undercurrents of emotion... Following the clues in the diary, a tragic unrequited love story spanning time is pieced together—definitely worth watching!

8. 8 摘 Pluck That Black-Hearted Lotus 摘下那朵黑心莲 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy historical romance + one-on-one sweet romance with a touch of angst + happy ending + both leads' first love] [Sweet, adorable, bright heroine x arrogant, scheming, pure-hearted, lovesick male lead] Mu Zhenzhen transmigrated into a book because she was a little dissatisfied with the tragic ending of the gentle second male lead. She became a cannon-fodder supporting woman with barely a few lines in the story. She had only just arrived when she stumbled into the second male lea 25.6kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   The first book is about a male protagonist who initially poisons the female protagonist, intending to kill her. However, he had already fallen in love with her and was slowly working to detoxify her. But at the last moment, she dies from the poison before receiving the antidote, and the male protagonist goes insane upon learning this… The second book features a very obedient female protagonist whose only act of defiance is falling in love with her bodyguard, Shen Zhan, and marrying him without hesitation. What was initially thought to be a story of redemption from past youthful days turns into a tale of lies and revenge. The third book is about the underworld being shaken, with demons howling and even the gods and immortals on both sides of the strait turning pale. Everyone says Xie Chenzhou has gone mad. Only Xie Chenzhou knows that he simply wants to find someone. His wife, his… Nian Nian. Warnings: This is a small-scale ensemble portrait of redemption, with sweet and angsty moments, no female rivalry, HE (Happy Ending).

9. 9 炙 Burning Bones, Stirring Desire 炙骨撩思 Drunk Little Lemon醉小柠Modern Romance684k WordsCompleted Lu Xi was always a good girl. The only time she ever went against the grain was when she fell in love with her own bodyguard, Shen Zhan, and married him without hesitation. She had thought it would be a story of redemption rooted in their youthful past. Instead, she found herself caught in a vast web of lies and revenge... Shen Zhan once told her, “A debt owed by the father must be paid by the son. I kept you around so you could watch the Lu family fall into ruin.” With hatred clouding his eyes, 5.3kReads6.2Score156Shelves
10. 10 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
11. 11 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

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    The first seven books are all tragic endings (BE), and they're among the best I've read of all the BE novels. The emotional portrayals are very delicate. I especially recommend the first one; I read it a long time ago, but it's still fresh in my mind. The remaining three are all set in the entertainment industry: "Long-Haired Teacher" and "Crazy," both featuring female leads who are quite funny and have excellent mental states. There's also a novel about multiple identities, which is particularly interesting, and the male and female leads are very well-developed.

12. 12 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
13. 13 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
14. 14 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 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
15. 15 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
16. 16 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
17. 17 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
18. 18 火 After Cremating My Scumbag Ex, I Became a Hit on a Dating Show 火葬渣男后，我上恋综爆火了 Gu Huo故火Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Dating Show Livestream + Satisfying Comeuppance + Showbiz] After breaking up with a top-tier star, Chi Yang, an actress from the lowest rung of the industry who was hated across the internet, joined a dating show. Her antis mocked her: “You got dumped and now you’re going on a show to leech off your ex? You’re so desperate to get famous. Does anyone actually like you?” But once the show began, viewers saw a very different picture: The refined, handsome, nationally acclaimed 20.5kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
19. 19 热 A Hot Kiss from a Wild Rose: Lord Li Is Smitten 热吻野玫瑰，厉总他沦陷了 Nine Sweets九甜Modern Romance386k WordsCompleted [Aloof, domineering CEO vs. gorgeous, spoiled heiress; showbiz; a powerful couple; devoted romance; sweet pampering] New to showbiz, Wen Ting has more excellent opportunities than she can handle, and her breathtaking beauty has won her countless fans. In no time, she becomes a hugely popular young actress. Of course, her outrageous, arrogant behavior also leaves her mired in scandals. [Exclusive scoop: Wen Ting had lunch with the Gu family's eldest young master yesterday, then went to the second 18.1kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
20. 20 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 105.9kReads9.7Score12.3kShelves
21. 21 重 Reborn with a Fortune of Hundreds of Millions 重生后，我拥有亿万身价 Time Agent, I'm Still a Boy时光代理人我还是少年Urban41k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Multiple female leads, a satisfying read

22. 22 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Beloved of All Thrives in a Battlefield of Love 综影视：万人迷在修罗场杀疯了 Si Bei Zhou思北洲Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Favorite × Romance Showdown × Mary Sue × 1v1 × Devoted Love × Sweet Romance × No Fixed Male Lead] Shi Wan was remembered by later generations as Xi Shi. She helped the Yue Kingdom rise again, only to be betrayed. Given a second chance, she sets out to accumulate merit and make up for her regrets. Who could have guessed that every situation would turn into a romance showdown? She’s ready to fight them all. 1. Scarlet Heart: Fourth Imperial Consort × Kangxi [Kangxi’s old flame catches 39.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    I've recently become obsessed with fanfiction, and they're mostly about time-travel romance in the Qing Dynasty with sweet love stories where the female lead isn't abused. Sweet love stories are meant to be watched! [Sparrow's Delight] is a great read, highly recommended! 🥰🥰

23. 23 综 Film and TV Crossover: When a Femme Fatale Meets a Hopeless Romantic 综影视：当祸水遇上恋爱脑 Let's Have a Glass of Cilantro干一杯香菜Female-Channel Fanfiction328k WordsCompleted [Mary Sue + love at first sight + virtuous and devoted men + semi-immersive + no fixed male lead + obsessive devotion, doted on exclusively] [Everyone loves the heroine when they need something. Please don't look for logic.] At first, Yun Zhao only exchanged favors with those supporting heroines to collect their fortune. She fulfilled their wishes, and they gave her a legitimate identity. Later, in the small worlds, those people were always willing to die for her, chasing after her wherever she 5kReads8.6Score169Shelves
24. 24 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Dwell in Spring Mountain 综影视：我栖春山 Chunzhi Mu春枝暮Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Stunning heroine + protagonist's halo + Mary Sue + sweet romance + exclusive devotion + love at first sight + lovesick male lead + one-on-one] 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel), pairing: Xuan Ling (completed) [The person before my eyes is the one in my heart] 2. Palace Lock Heart Jade, pairing: Kangxi (completed) [Question the Emperor, understand the Emperor, surpass the Emperor. At last, the First Prince of the Great Qing has arrived, though late.] 3. Custom commission: Liu Che (in 43.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
25. 25 综 Film and TV Crossover: Heart-Stealing Charm 综影视之楚楚动人 A Cat in September九月一只猫Female-Channel Fanfiction448k WordsCompleted Jing Ruan is a thousand-year-old red spider lily growing along the road to the underworld. As she begins to take human form, she must undergo trials across three thousand worlds. After that, she is: 1. Guarja Wenyuan (Complete) 2. An Lingrong (Complete) 3. Yu Ying'er (Complete) 4. Ruolan (Complete) 5. Noble Lady Yu of the Kangxi Emperor's court (Complete) 6. (Hei Xiazi and Chuchu) (Complete) 7. Go Go Squid! (Wu Bai and Chuchu) (Complete) 8. Noble Consort Tong of the Kangxi Emperor's court (Compl 4.8kReads8.9Score177Shelves
26. 26 综 A Qing-Dynasty Romance: The Empress Is Showered with Favor 综清穿：娘娘她盛宠为后 Ninth Brother of the Jiang Family姜家阿九Female-Channel Fanfiction520k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 5.6kReads8.6Score236Shelves
27. 27 香 The Sweet, Soft-Spoken Maid Is Forcefully Spoiled by Tycoons from Every Walk of Life 香软小保姆，被各路大佬强宠了 Little White Fruit小白果果Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Best friends stealing each other’s girls + no moral boundaries + love rival showdowns + male leads both good and seriously twisted + sweet, soft, and helpless daughter of the emperor + sugary romance with bittersweet angst + one woman, many men] * Jiang Cha’s father was a chauffeur for the Pei financial conglomerate. During a landslide, he saved his boss and the man’s family of four, but tragically lost his life. To repay the debt of gratitude for her father’s sacrifice, the helpless Jiang Cha 6.7kReads8.2Score733Shelves

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    **Tweet:** When the wind rises, the pages of the book gently tap the wrinkles of time. She sits in the morning light, her fingertips tracing the pages of *Read Whichever Page the Wind Blows*, as if touching the mist of distant mountains and the ripples of nearby water. The sentences in the book roll like dewdrops on moss—"The answer is on the road, freedom is in the wind," is her epiphany while pausing at the subway platform; "Ten miles of spring breeze are not as good as pleasing oneself," is the echo of her bare feet stepping on the earth after taking off her high heels. This is a book that breathes. When she is anxious about work, it offers the Zen wisdom of "The mountains and forests do not swear to the seasons, flourishing and withering are predestined"; when she is troubled by love, it whispers, "The story is not long, nor difficult to tell; we met, but could not be together." The wrinkles of life are smoothed out by words; she learns to hide poetry in the mundane details of life, and to build a fence in the bustling crowd. The protagonist's name is hidden in every line: she is the woman holding a book in the early morning, the reader drinking with the moonlight late at night, the brave one who tears off the "difficult pages" but sews the lingering fragrance into her clothes. Books and her life intertwine—when she reads "the moon and stars are beautiful," she looks up and sees the galaxy in her own eyes; when she recites "all things are inferior to you," she finally understands how to live ordinary days as a poem blessed by the wind. Elegance is never a sculpted specimen, but a wine brewed by time and words. "Read Whichever Page the Wind Blows" allowed her to encounter the shape of light in the folds of life.

28. 28 驯 A Day Spent Taming the Sinister Villain Like a Dog 驯服阴鸷反派当狗的一天 Occasionally Semi-Permanent偶尔半永久Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Pseudo transmigration into a book + villain] [Heiress of a tycoon family + sinister illegitimate son] [Villainous couple] There was a saying circulating around Shengde Academy: Gu Ye was Yin En’s obedient little dog. “Daring to confess to him? Did you get Yin En’s permission first?” 16.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
29. 29 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5kShelves

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    These are all really good! The first one is a mind-bending story with a morally ambiguous male lead and no romantic partner. The second one is a quick transmigration novel with a heartwarming plot and a good storyline, though it's a bit long and features a different male lead. The third one is a crime-solving novel with a clear and logical plot. The fourth one is a cultivation novel with a well-developed female lead. The fifth one is also a female-centric novel with unlimited possibilities and no romantic partner. The sixth one is a male-oriented novel where the male lead is a typical overpowered protagonist who gets his comeuppance—it's quite funny and lighthearted.

30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: The Seductive Green Tea Siren's Climb to Power Through Childbearing 快穿：尤物绿茶精的生子上位记 Yi Zhi Luan亦枝鸾Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Liu Ruofu was once the Hibiscus Flower Goddess of the Ninth Heaven. She is sent to the mortal realm to live in place of innocent women who were framed and met tragic, untimely deaths. She must also win over men destined to have no children and bear offspring for them. Each small world is its own separate story. The heroine is stunningly beautiful, and her personality varies from world to world. World One: A scheming concubine wins over a crown prince whose heart belongs to someone else World Two 9.1kReads8.0Score555Shelves
31. 31 小 A Little Land of Mountains and Rivers 小山河 Beidou Erniang北斗二娘Mystery937k WordsCompleted When Chi Xia first joins the special investigations team, Luo Xun strongly recommends transferring her elsewhere. The intern is so thin-limbed and wooden, like she can barely keep her eyes open. What makes her suitable for this team? She’d be much better off in Publicity! The thin-limbed intern says nothing, responding to everything with, “Captain Luo, solving the case comes first.” Luo Xun is so frustrated he can barely contain himself. The team is doomed, he thinks. Before long, Captain Luo ge 69.2kReads9.5Score12.3kShelves
32. 32 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
33. 33 疯 My Unhinged Persona Can't Crack [Infinite Flow] 疯批人设不能崩［无限流］ Da Yao大夭Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted [Infinite quick transmigration + horror, suspense, and mystery-solving + no romance. The heroine acts like a lunatic, but she's absolutely sane! Slow-paced! Slow-paced! Slow-paced!] After the S-rank felon Ye Li is forcibly bound to a Punishment and Rehabilitation System, she's exiled to countless perilous worlds created in virtual reality to serve her sentence and undergo punishment. The more she suffers while serving her time, the more of her sin points are deducted. During her sentence, Ye L 4.4kReads9.5Score627Shelves
34. 34 我 I Am the Villain Chosen by Fate: Invincible from the Moment I Crush the Male Lead 我，天命反派，无敌从碾压男主开始 Ou Cong偶葱Urban493k WordsCompleted Every male-oriented novel has a domineering protagonist who relies on forced posturing to pull off face-slapping, along with a crowd of cannon fodder whose intelligence is forcibly lowered by his protagonist aura. Gu Xiao's job is to become a brain-boosting hero in these web novels, raise the intelligence of everyone in each world, and relentlessly rub the male lead's face in the dirt. In a son-in-law story, he's the loyal sidekick who helps the male lead show off, only to have the male lead pat 7.4kReads9.1Score408Shelves
35. 35 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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    If you don't like angst, don't fall into this pit.

36. 36 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves

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    Absolutely amazing!

37. 37 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.5kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves
38. 38 让 Let Big Brother Hold You 让哥哥抱抱 Painted Peach Mist绘桃雾Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted [Now available in bookstores everywhere] One day, Wen Xu accidentally got drunk and pinned Shen Tingnan beneath her. Taking advantage of the alcohol, she asked, “Brother Tingnan, will you go out with me?” “Do you know what you’re saying?” “I do.” Shen Tingnan turned the tables and pinned her beneath him, kissing the lips he had longed for. He whispered in her ear, “You’re finally mine.” 7.3kReads9.2Score846Shelves

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    A sweet and romantic short story. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, and their mutual love and unwavering choice are incredibly sweet. ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑ The male lead is intelligent, emotionally intelligent, and has no mistresses or other romantic entanglements. It's a pure, sweet romance, so let's go! (˃ ⌑ ˂ഃ )

39. 39 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves

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    The novel "Climbing the Social ladder" is unlike any other I've read. The plot is fresh and original, with twists and turns later on. The first few chapters aren't as simple as they seem; the female protagonist is brave and intelligent, growing step by step through her own efforts to realize her own value! It's truly fantastic.

40. 40 诱 Lured into a Sweet Romance: The Comic's Male Lead Is Impossible to Soothe 诱入甜宠，漫画男主好难哄 Little Bun小面包Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Sweet Little Darling and Handsome Heartthrob, Switches Between Yandere, Obsessive, Wolfdog, and Puppy Modes, Both Chaste, Secret Love Becomes Reality, Mutual Devotion] The paper-doll male lead from Zhu Yuanxiao’s comic has possessed the body of the man she secretly loves! So Jin Changfeng often uses the paper-doll character as an excuse to ask her for kisses and cuddles. Zhu Yuanxiao: “He wants kisses and cuddles. Don’t you want anything?” Jin Changfeng: “I do.” Zhu Yuanxiao: “What do you want? 1.8kReads8.9Score297Shelves

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    The story of the domineering and crazy school bully Jin Changfeng and the funny and sweet girl by comic author Zhu Yuanxiao is super good. It's a bit erotic, and the theme is very novel. There's also a recommendation on Douyin—"Sweet Temptation and Difficult Love," which is also super good. 🥰

41. 41 小 Junior Sister, We Really Can’t Keep Competing Anymore 小师妹，我们真的卷不动了 A Learned Cat一只博学多识的猫Ancient Romance4.6M WordsCompleted Lingyun Sect has welcomed a sweet, adorable little junior sister, and everyone is thrilled. Pamper her! We have to pamper her to the moon and back! So they shower her with every kind of spiritual fruit, storage ring, pill, and defensive artifact... without even asking for a single spirit stone in return. But when they see what the little junior sister gives them in return, they're all stunned. This junior sister is loaded! Their excitement lasts only a few days before they realize that she's eit 3.6kReads8.7Score533Shelves

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    It's absolutely amazing, incredibly good, please go check it out! 😢😢😢

42. 42 女 You're Stealing the Female Lead Too? How About Two Slaps? 女主你也抢，两巴掌响不响？ One One Three Three一一三三Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted [Top young heir of the capital's elite circle VS pampered little rose] [Original title: He Kisses the Little Rose] After being reborn and seeing again the man she had once loved with all her heart, Ning Qiutang's parched heart held nothing but fear. She avoided him at every turn, shutting her heart away. She took off the glamorous makeup she had once dared to wear just because he said he disliked good girls, put on the floral dress she had once tossed into a corner, and became the good girl he h 2.5kReads8.6Score779Shelves

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    The atmosphere is electric, a subtle, alluring tension simmers within. 🌹 [He kisses the rose, and he kisses you too.] Ning Qiutang's first lesson after her rebirth: A broken heart must be utterly destroyed. She tears off the facade she'd created for him, returning to the pure white image he so despised. The marriage contract? Discarded like worn-out shoes. But the more she flees, the more insane the philandering prince becomes— He abandons his pride, letting the winter winds sweep across eight thousand miles, just to say to her: "Turning back is the shore…and spring is here." When the devil learns to bow his head, when the rose grows thorns— *Slap!* That slap echoed through his hell!

43. 43 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves

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    A highly rated work! The characters created by the author are all vividly portrayed, capable of evoking the reader's emotions!

44. 44 欺EN Deceiving the Gods: A Performance! 欺神演出！ Violent Purple-Skinned Person暴力紫皮人Mystery5.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + Mind-bending twists + Slow burn + Strategic battles + Loads of plot twists] “When I thought death was the end, I opened my eyes and discovered that death was only a new beginning.” Lin Yu was killed by a junior schoolmate he thought had come to confess her love, only to discover that he hadn’t truly died. Instead, he had entered a deadly game! Only the winner would earn the chance to “live again.” Fortunately, Lin Yu awakened the “Unique Class: Deceiver.” [Any lie you 535.6kReads9.3Score87.5kShelves

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    It's absolutely amazing. I've been following it for a year and a half.

45. 45 槐 Locust Tree Breeze 槐风 Sweet Candy暖糖Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted (Print edition published) [Both leads are each other's first love + happy ending + roguishly handsome boy vs. unruly girl + blunt and direct, with both leads speaking their minds] He first met Tang Yi in Tongcheng. That summer, he had won first place in the physics Olympiad. He was strolling through the streets, idly exploring the unfamiliar city, the medal still warm in his pocket and everything around him feeling fresh and new. His gaze came to rest on a young girl not far ahead. In a pale yel 36.9kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves

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    Help! Warm Sugar's novel *Huai Feng* has welded the "double first love + zero misunderstandings + direct and sweet romance" formula to the forefront of campus fiction! Shen Huaizhou's first encounter with Tang Yi is a "docile and gentle facade" under the locust trees of Tongcheng, but their reunion shatters his illusions with her fierce fighting spirit—it turns out the well-behaved girl hides a wildfire-like soul! Even more amazing is their romance: Tang Yi doesn't abstain from smoking or drinking but gives up sugar for him, while Shen Huaizhou, a charmingly roguish and playful character, is uniquely gentle towards her. From competitive monthly exams to expressing their feelings at the school anniversary celebration, to protecting each other at the racetrack… they portray the ambiguity of campus romance as a two-way pursuit of "If you're wild, I'll be wild with you": when she gets punished, he takes the blame; when he's in danger, she grabs a wrench to save him! No melodramatic misunderstandings, just the direct and brutal "I want you, simply because it's you!" The daily banter between the four secondary couples adds even more color, and their growth story from school uniforms to wedding dresses is so captivating you can't stop reading. After reading it, all I can say is: this is the wildness and tenderness that youth should have!

46. 46 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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    If you're looking for a thrilling and mind-bending reading experience, *Ten Days to the End* is probably the book you shouldn't miss this year. This "infinite flow" suspense masterpiece, created by members of the "Insect Killing Team," not only pulls readers into an absurd and cruel survival game from the moment it opens with a highly impactful opening, but also redefines the heights of suspenseful online novels with its nested puzzles, complex human nature games, and suffocating worldview. As the first breakout hit from "Tomato Novels," it proves that free platforms can also produce high-quality content, overturning the stereotype that "Tomato = lowbrow novels." Similar to *The Mysterious Immortal*, it breaks free from the "leveling up" cliché with its highly stylized narrative (puzzle-driven + ensemble tragedy), injecting vitality into online novel innovation. *Ten Days to the End* is a work with equally distinct strengths and weaknesses. Its opening is a textbook example of suspense building, the intellectual battles and world-building in the middle are enough to keep readers up all night, and its ensemble character portrayals and philosophical metaphors far exceed the average level of online novels. Despite some pacing controversies in its later stages, its unconventional courage, meticulously crafted narrative, and the powerful message of "We too must surge forward" are enough to make it an undeniable phenomenon in the online literature world in recent years. If you are a fan of both suspense and mystery and profound human nature, and wish to immerse yourself in a brutal world where ten days are the cycle and life and death are the stakes, this...

47. 47 被 Forced to Register Our Marriage, the Campus Beauty Senior Keeps Playing Me 被迫领证后，校花学姐反复拿捏我 Drunk on Dreams in Chang'an梦醉长安Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus Life] + [One Love Interest] + [No System] + [Sweet Romance] + [Contrasting Ice-Cold Campus Beauty] + [Sweet from Start to Finish] When the girl he had secretly loved for three years said she would date him if he got into the same university as her, Fang Haoyu chose to retake his entrance exams. He spent a whole year studying day and night just to be with her. But when he finally got into the same university, the girl he'd loved from afar suddenly changed her mind! It hurt! It hurt so muc 49.4kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    Chapter 1: Accidentally Entering a Fragrant Chamber** In September, the heat of Jiangcheng lingered. Luo Ye stood at the foot of the teachers' apartment building, dragging his suitcase, fine beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He looked up at the small red brick building; the doorplate for Unit 4, Building 5, Apartment 606 gleamed metallically in the sunlight. "Finally here." The young man wiped his sweat, took out his phone to check the rental information, "800 yuan a month, all utilities included. This price is practically free in Jiangcheng." The moment the key entered the lock, Luo Ye caught a faint scent of gardenias. Pushing open the door, a figure in a white dress turned around at the sound of his voice in front of the living room's floor-to-ceiling window. The sunlight gilded her, her waist-length black hair swaying gently in the wind. In that fleeting glance, Luo Ye felt his breath catch in his throat. "Who are you?" The girl's voice was as cold and clear as shattered jade. Before Luo Ye could recover, he suddenly saw the other party dialing a number: "110? Someone has broken into my home..." --- **Chapter Two: Confrontation at the Government Office** In the police station's interrogation room, Luo Ye stared at the silver bracelet on his wrist, still feeling like he was in a dream. The officer taking his statement had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, his pen scratching on the paper. "Unit 4, Building 5, Teachers' Apartment, Room 606?" The officer suddenly put down his pen. "That's Professor Su's daughter's residence." Luo Ye hurriedly pulled out his phone: "Look, this is the information from the rental platform. I paid three months' deposit!" Just then, the interrogation room door was pushed open. The girl in the white dress from before gracefully entered, her skirt fluttering like snow waves. She gently placed the property certificate on the table, and only then did Luo Ye see her face clearly—two bright eyes beneath distant mountain-like eyebrows, lips like cinnabar, and a jade pendant around her neck rising and falling slightly with her breath. "Su Qingge." The police officer stood up to greet her. "This student said he rented your apartment..." "Impossible." Her voice was cold. "That's a faculty apartment under my father's name." Luo Ye's ears burned with anxiety. "Senior! I really am a freshman at Jiangcheng University!" He pulled out his admission notice. "Luo Ye, Computer Science Department, student ID 20230987!" Su Qingge's eyes flickered slightly as she took the notice and examined it carefully. Her long eyelashes cast a fan-shaped shadow under her eyes. Luo Ye noticed a faint scar on her right little finger. "System error." She suddenly spoke. "Faculty apartments are never rented out." She dialed a number, said a few words, and hung up. She told the police officer, "It was a data entry error by the logistics department. The same apartment was registered twice." The truth came out, and the police officer unlocked Luo Ye's handcuffs. The boy rubbed his reddened wrists, but saw Su Qingge turn to leave. A faint scent of gardenias wafted from her skirt as she brushed past the threshold. "Wait!" Luo Ye chased after her. "Where will I stay?" Su Qingge stopped and turned back, sunlight filtering through the eaves and casting dappled shadows on her face. She hesitated for a moment, then parted her lips slightly: "Stay at my place for now." --- **Chapter 3: Cohabitation Agreement** At dusk, the two returned to the apartment. Luo Ye then took in the furnishings—programming books were neatly stacked on the living room bookshelf, a half-cup of cold coffee sat on the coffee table, and the balcony was lush with greenery, a gardenia bud about to bloom. "Three rules." Su Qingge handed him the handwritten agreement, her delicate calligraphy penetrating the paper. "First, no one may enter my bedroom without permission; second, we will take turns cleaning the common areas daily; third..." Her fingertip paused on a certain line, "Absolutely no one may disclose our cohabitation relationship to anyone." Luo Ye took the paper, smelling the faint scent of ink mixed with the aroma of gardenias. At the end of the agreement was an angry cat's face, and he couldn't help but chuckle. "What are you laughing at?" Su Qingge frowned. "Senior is a bit different from the rumors." Luo Ye pointed to the balcony, "I didn't expect the aloof campus belle to keep such cute succulents." Su Qingge's ears turned slightly red, and she quickly picked up her laptop and went back to her room. Before the door closed, Luo Ye heard her mutter softly, "... Those are for radiation protection." Late at night, Luo Ye lay in the hastily prepared guest room, staring blankly at the swaying shadows of trees on the ceiling. Suddenly, his phone vibrated, and messages exploded in his roommates' group chat: [Breaking news! Senior Su Qingge, a first-year graduate student in the Computer Science Department, actually appeared at the police station today!] [I heard someone broke into her room and was caught on the spot!] [Breaking news! That guy is actually her secret husband!] Luo Ye was so shocked that he smashed his phone in his face. Just as he was about to clarify, he suddenly heard a muffled "bang" from next door, followed by a suppressed cry of pain. He hurriedly ran to knock on the door: "Senior? Are you alright?"

48. 48 厉 Young Master Li, Your Wife Blocked You Again 厉少，夫人又把你拉黑了 Le Xiaozhai乐小宅Modern Romance3.7M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now a hit on Douyin] Before their wedding, the powerful man who was being forced to marry her looked down on her. “Remember, you’re just a woman my grandfather bought to take care of me. I don’t love you, and I’ll never touch you.” After the wedding, the powerful man wore an apron and clutched a spatula, looking furious. “You’re not allowed to wear short skirts, meet your ex-boyfriend in private, drink with clients, or…” She glanced back coolly. “Or what?” Hi 3.5kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves

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    A love story about reunion and redemption. This story blends classic elements such as long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, and mutual devotion. I will first outline some basic story frameworks. Please see if the following content meets your expectations. If you have other ideas, please feel free to suggest them, and I will make adjustments. ### Story Synopsis - **Reunion in the Rain**: Cheng Nuan unexpectedly encounters her ex-boyfriend Xu Chen, whom she hasn't seen for seven years, in a torrential downpour. The two awkwardly reunite while taking shelter from the rain in a coffee shop, with undercurrents surging beneath the calm surface. - **Scarred and Wounded**: Xu Chen notices the scars on Cheng Nuan's wrist, realizing that she had been in a serious car accident shortly after their breakup. - **The Truth Emerges**: Cheng Nuan confesses that the car accident damaged nerves in her right hand, forcing her to give up her piano dream. She also explains why she suddenly broke up with him back then—she didn't want to be a burden to Xu Chen. - **Rekindled Romance**: Xu Chen shows all the piano performance videos of Cheng Nuan that he has collected over the past seven years, proving that he has never forgotten her. The two rediscover the feeling of their hearts beating in the sound of the rain. **A New Beginning:** Xu Chen invites Cheng Nuan to participate in his architectural firm's concert hall project, offering their relationship a chance to start anew and hinting at a new journey together. This writing focuses on describing Cheng Nuan and Xu Chen's unexpected reunion seven years later, and how they gradually uncover the truth behind their breakup in a rainy night café, rediscovering their unchanging love for each other. --- Raindrops pelted Cheng Nuan's umbrella like broken beads. She quickened her pace, her high heels splashing mud into puddles, wetting her trouser legs. The sudden downpour blurred the entire city, the streetlights' glow spreading in the rain like a washed-out oil painting. She turned into a small alley and saw a café still lit up. Mist clung to the windows, and she could vaguely see a few customers taking shelter from the rain inside. Cheng Nuan breathed a sigh of relief and pushed open the door. The doorbell rang crisply, and a warm aroma of coffee wafted out. She folded her umbrella, stood at the doorway, and lightly stomped her feet to shake off the water droplets from her shoes. Just then, she heard a familiar voice. "An Americano, please." Cheng Nuan froze. That deep, gentle voice—even after seven years, she could recognize it among millions of people. She slowly raised her head, her gaze passing over several tables and landing on the tall figure behind the bar. Xu Chen. He was wearing a dark gray trench coat, his shoulders broader than she remembered. His hair was shorter, and there was a thin scar on the back of his neck that she had never seen before. As he took the coffee and turned around, Cheng Nuan didn't have time to look away; their eyes met in the air. Xu Chen's movements faltered, the coffee cup tilting slightly in his hand, a few drops of black liquid splashing onto the white shirt cuff. His eyes—the eyes Cheng Nuan had dreamed of countless nights—widened, his lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to say something but choked back. "Long time no see." Finally, Cheng Nuan spoke first, her voice calmer than she had expected. "Cheng Nuan..." Xu Chen murmured her name, as if confirming a distant dream, "It really is you."

49. 49 你 Are You Really That Kind of Senior? 你是这样的学姐？ October and Meow-chan十月与喵酱Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Campus]+ [Youth]+ [One Heroine]+ [Lighthearted and Healing]+ [Everyday Romance]+ [No System] Based on real campus life at Hefei University of Technology. “Xiao Yun, come help me translate my paper at the library tonight.” “Senior Sister, didn't I help you translate it last night? Why do I have to go again?” “Tonight's the last time, hurry up!” “You said that the day before yesterday, and you said it again yesterday. I'm not going again today. Do it yourself, I'm busy.” “Xiao Yun, I just remembe 44.2kReads9.6Score5.1kShelves

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    Who understands the charm of contrasting personalities?! The tsundere senior x straightforward junior is so adorable, everyone! Gather your books if you're experiencing a reading slump! Today I absolutely have to recommend a gem of a novel I recently discovered – "The Tsundere Senior Who Won't Promise I Love You," by October and Meow Sauce, available on Tomato Novels. The story revolves around junior Li Tingyun and the tsundere senior Yun Shuiyao. On the surface, the senior is incredibly assertive, often using the excuse of translating papers to "order" the junior around, even threatening him with her grading power. But in reality, she harbors a deep and tender heart. The junior, initially passively accepting her various "demands," gradually discovers her tsundere nature as they spend time together. Their humorous and sweet daily interactions unfold in the library, dorm, and other campus settings. The plot of this novel is truly amazing; it's not one of those predictable, cliché stories where you can guess the ending from the start. Through meticulous detail, the author masterfully portrays the senior's charmingly contrasting personality—a sharp tongue but a soft heart—and delicately depicts the junior's emotional journey from helplessness to attraction. Furthermore, the novel interweaves elements of club activities and campus life, making the reader feel as if they've returned to their own student days, brimming with youthful energy and beauty. Many memorable scenes abound, such as the senior's transformation from her usual aloofness to an incredibly adorable one after getting drunk, revealing her innermost thoughts to the junior and rapidly escalating their romance—a truly heartwarming moment! Another memorable scene is their joint volunteer activity, where the senior is accidentally injured while catching cats, and the junior's anxious and distressed reaction is simply irresistible. If you enjoy campus romance novels, don't miss "The Aloof Senior Who Won't Say She Loves Me First!" Start reading it now on Tomato Novels!

50. 50 迷 Lost, but Never Gone 迷途终不归 Xia Muchen夏慕尘Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted The whole world knows I can't live without you. You're the only one who doesn't. I don't know if I'm just too good at hiding it, or if you're just too good at pretending not to know. Maybe I'm the one being difficult, waiting for you to come find me without ever saying so. Maybe you're the one being difficult, waiting for me to say it before you'll come. We both make things hard for each other, so why blame anyone else? You asked me, “Yan Sheng, what am I supposed to do with you?” What should yo 18Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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