Real Life and Desire 现实生活、欲望

1. 1 我 My First Teacher: The Big Sister Next Door 我的启蒙老师：邻家大姐姐 Little Bookworm's Sidekick小小书童跟班Urban260k WordsCompleted First-love face × mature, alluring figure; a ten-year age gap; an older woman-younger man romance; a secret crush on the girl next door; a divorced heroine; a gorgeous mature woman; a young man pursuing love. The story blends sweetness and heartbreak: an intense, drawn-out crush in the early chapters, high-sugar moments as they weather hardships together in the middle, and heartbreaking, tearjerking twists later on. Will it be a happy ending or a tragic one? Stay tuned! 4.1kReads8.2Score209Shelves
2. 2 供 I Put My Childhood Bride Through College, and Now She Wants to Dump Me 供童养媳上大学，毕业就想甩夫君 Yuan Kai Yuan Xin元凯元心Modern Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Devoted to family] [Patriotic] [Chaoshan, 1988] "I want to break off the engagement!" He replies, "Fine. Let's consummate the marriage." A rugged country boy from Chaozhou marries a beautiful bride overnight, only for her to run away the next day! He chases her to a Guangzhou newspaper office, the Technical University of Munich in Germany, the Xi'an Mecha Research Institute, the Jiangmen Mecha Testing Base, and the Dahao Undersea Tunnel Mecha Testing Base! The twists and turns of their love cos 2.5kReads8.1Score103Shelves
3. 3 妻 My Wife’s Downfall and Redemption 妻子的沉沦与救赎 A Few Strokes of Ink Make a Painting点墨挥洒成画12k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Downfall and Redemption 2.2kReads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 那 Passion on That Rainy Night 那天雨夜的激情 A Few Strokes of Ink Make a Painting点墨挥洒成画Marriage & Romance12k WordsCompleted Passion on That Rainy Night 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 公 The Pervert on the Bus 公交车上的色狼 A Few Strokes of Ink Make a Painting点墨挥洒成画16k WordsCompleted Pervert on the Bus 2kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 那 That Night, I Heard the Girl Next Door Crying 那晚我听到隔壁女室友的哭声 A Few Strokes of Ink Make a Painting点墨挥洒成画17k WordsCompleted That Night, I Heard My Female Roommate Crying Next Door 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 女 My Girlfriend Wants to Have Her Ex's Baby and Says I Should Be More Understanding 女友要给前男友生个孩子，让我大度点 A Few Strokes of Ink Make a Painting点墨挥洒成画7k WordsCompleted My girlfriend wants to have a child with her ex-boyfriend and tells me to be the bigger person 6Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 一 I Somehow Got My Hands Around My Career and My Treacherous Wife 一不小心，拿捏职场和背叛夫人 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban128k WordsOngoing His wife betrayed him, then joined forces with others to take Chen Sijie’s life. Heaven gives Chen Sijie a chance to be reborn. This time, he will build a successful career and have beautiful women by his side, while taking down workplace bullies and He Qianqian, the woman who betrayed him. 497Reads—Score102Shelves
9. 9 阿 My Aunt’s Secret Past 阿姨的秘密往事 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban693k WordsCompleted His wife betrays him, and his career hits a dead end. Ye Feng becomes a part-time massage therapist. After his first client arrives, Ye Feng's life takes a strange and unpredictable turn. There is no System in this book...! 8.1kReads6.8Score557Shelves
10. 10 妻 My Wife's Secret Past 妻子的秘密往事 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban758k WordsCompleted Zhang Xixi, the wife of Chen Sijie, worked late into the night, then came home drunk with a hickey on her back. Was she cheating, or was there another explanation? As Chen Sijie investigated, he uncovered a shocking secret… 4.4kReads8.6Score346Shelves

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    I recommend these novels!

11. 11 结 Ten Years of Marriage: Only Now Do I Understand My Wife 结婚十年：才明白妻子那点事 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban338k WordsCompleted Zhang Xixi works late into the night and comes home drunk. Ye Feng discovers that she is wearing… Was she cheating, or was there another reason? As Ye Feng investigates, he discovers something astonishing about his wife during their ten years of marriage…! 1.9kReads—Score115Shelves
12. 12 职 The Workplace: Auntie Sent Me Undercover 职场：阿姨派我做卧底 Su Xiaojun苏小君Urban253k WordsCompleted Hou Xiaoqiang is caught cheating by his wife in bed, making Chen Sijie and Qian Guozhong, who work at the same company, feel that a storm is coming. Everything grows more mysterious. Watch Chen Sijie find his footing in this bizarre workplace…! 85Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 My Wife's Lies 我妻子的谎言 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban152k WordsOngoing The warmth of their newlywed days had barely faded when the lie hidden beneath their marriage certificate came crashing down on Shu Wang. The lovely wife he doted on was none other than the woman his childhood friend Qin Yiming had kept hidden away three years ago. His wife kept the past secret, stumbling over her words and showing no sense of boundaries. Qin Yiming pressed him at every turn, refusing to let go. All the tenderness vanished from Shu Wang's eyes. "After everything you two hid f 10.5kReads—Score404Shelves

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    These books are recommended

14. 14 转 I Sent Her Money for Twelve Years. After I Took Her to Court, She Finally Dropped the Act 转账十二年，被我告上法庭后，她彻底不装了 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted After supporting her for twelve years, I took her to court. That's when she finally dropped the act. 238Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 司 Master Si Won’t Leave Me Alone Night After Night 司爷夜夜缠宠 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance451k WordsOngoing Marriage First, Love Later · The Sweetest Devotion | Spoiled to the Death Jiang Wanwan was forced to marry the second young master of the Si family, Si Mohan, who was supposedly lame, blind, and impotent. She had already resigned herself to spending her whole life as a wife in name only. But after they married, the man turned out to be neither lame nor blind. Every night, he teased her until her cheeks burned and her heart raced. “Be good, darling. Give me your waist, and I’ll give you my life.” 37.9kReads6.6Score2.1kShelves

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    Even if I don't eat, drink, or sleep, I have to finish reading it in one sitting. Ah, ah, ah, the dark circles under my eyes are coming out [Sending my heart]

16. 16 恶 Wicked Girlfriend, Don't Even Think of Escaping: The Insecure Rough Man Has Gone Crazy 恶毒女友别想逃，自卑糙汉疯批了 Liye厘椰Modern Romance414k WordsOngoing [Delicate beauty with baggage × cold-faced, love-struck roughneck / life in a rented room / sweet romance / insecure possessiveness / four-year age gap] Zhao Qinghe was reborn. She was back in the days when she and Xie Zhou squeezed into a cramped little rental, and he was the only one supporting her. When Xie Zhou was fourteen, he fell into the water by accident. Zhao Qinghe's father saved him, but in the end, her father never made it back to shore. Zhao Qinghe was ten that year. She went to Xi 269.4kReads8.8Score36.7kShelves

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    After running around all day, open the book, put aside all the pressure, immerse yourself in the story, and give yourself a gentle leisure time.

17. 17 作 The Picky Girl Asks for a Breakup, and the Rugged Young Master Panics 作精提分手，糙汉太子爷他急了 Tofu Braised with Green Beans豆腐焖豆角Modern Romance352k WordsOngoing [Rental-apartment romance, delicate drama-queen beauty VS a rugged, stone-faced hunk overflowing with hormones / amnesiac heir to a powerful Beijing family] “Break up? Can those stray dogs out there keep you fed?” In the cramped rental, the 188-centimeter man gripped Shen Zhi’s slender waist with his rough palm and pinned her against the door. Shen Zhi trembled with fear. In her previous life, she had been vain and greedy. She falsely claimed credit for saving his life, treated the amnesiac heir 168.9kReads7.8Score19.7kShelves
18. 18 村 The Life of Yumei, a Village Girl 村女玉梅的一生 Yan Qianshui烟千水Modern Romance666k WordsOngoing On the night before her blind date, twenty-year-old village girl Zhang Yumei lost her virginity to Taozi. Her boyfriend Taozi took her money and went to Guancheng to start a business. Half a month later, Yumei ran away from her arranged marriage and went to the city to join him. But after they’d been together for a while, Taozi’s layers of lies were exposed. His selfishness and cold-heartedness shattered all of Yumei’s hopes. When she was at her lowest after the heartbreak, Lu Wenbin, a college 226.8kReads8.2Score9kShelves
19. 19 玩 Just for Fun? Let’s See Who Takes It More Seriously 玩玩而已？谁比谁认真 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Modern Romance430k WordsOngoing [Powerful, roguishly handsome young heir x elegant beauty from a scholarly family, both each other's first and only + regretful pursuit of his wife + powerful man humbles himself for love] Everyone in their circle knew that the third son of the powerful Lu family in the capital had been born into wealth. He was lazy and carefree, arrogant and unruly, and looked down on everyone. Countless people tried to ingratiate themselves with him, and there were too many honey traps designed for him to coun 92.4kReads8.2Score9.8kShelves
20. 20 穿 I Transmigrated Into the Childhood Sweetheart's Supporting Role, and She Chose to Lie Flat 穿成青梅女配，她躺平了 Mian Mian Xuan绵绵萱Modern Romance438k WordsOngoing She stayed up all night skimming through a book. The reason was that the wicked supporting character had the same name as her, and she’d made a few snide comments about her. Then she transmigrated into that supporting character in the book. The character lived across the hall from the male lead. They only occasionally ran into each other on their way to and from school. Later, when the supporting character grew up, she was beautiful but snooty, lacking in charm and substance, and always looking 84.1kReads8.0Score7.4kShelves
21. 21 雾 The First Desire in the Mist 雾也欲初 Luo Li Xixi落离夕夕Modern Romance404k WordsOngoing [Newly rated, the score will rise! A seemingly abstinent daddy tycoon whose desire runs wild once he gets a taste] [Exclusive + powerful man lowers his head + sweet romance + sizzling sexual tension + slice of life + happy ending + eight-year age gap] [Hotpot heiress × older man in power] - Shen Jinye’s business plans had hit a snag over a shop. “Babe, when you open the door tonight, take off your coat and throw yourself straight into his arms.” Her best friend spoke confidently over the phone. 123.3kReads8.9Score12kShelves
22. 22 玩 It Was Just for Fun, So Why Did the Crown Prince and His Entire Circle Lose Their Cool? 玩玩而已，太子爷怎么集体破防了 Su Wanan苏晚安Modern Romance393k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + best friends steal each other’s love interests + high-octane dog training + all male leads are devoted + chaotic love triangle showdown + everyone is crazy] Jiang Wanzhi was the heiress and head of a top modern financial dynasty. After an accident, she transmigrated into a book and became a foolish supporting female character with the same name in an old-school domineering CEO novel. Despite her stunning beauty, she was toyed with by Shanghai’s three young masters. She was 337kReads9.0Score57.5kShelves

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    After running around all day, open the book, throw away all the pressure, immerse yourself in the story, and give yourself some gentle leisure time.

23. 23 年 Period: I Found a Pocket Dimension in a Hidden Hollow 年代：我在地印子里捡了个空间 Pine Pollen with Egg松花有蛋Rural Life405k WordsOngoing [Big Carriages + Eating Flood Dragons + Multiple Female Leads + Innate Wisdom from a Past Life + Entirely Handwritten] Wang Xiaoma accidentally obtains a red bead containing a pocket dimension and a mysterious ancient tree. People are buried beneath the tree, while fruit grows above. The more people are buried, the more abundant the fruit, and the sweeter it becomes! 147kReads7.4Score15.9kShelves
24. 24 太 The Crown Prince Is Muscular and Hot, and the Bad Girl Wants Him 太子爷又壮又欲，小渣女馋了 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted She's a player, falling for one person after another, until she meets the strong, irresistible young master. Just as she's gradually falling for him, she discovers what his family is like~ Faced with this chaotic battlefield of love, she's the one who ends up bearing it all~ Sob~ 186.8kReads6.0Score11kShelves

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    Sweet and beautiful ending

25. 25 一 One Night of Passion: Spoil Me, Mr. Huo 一夜情深：霍少放肆宠 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance7.3M WordsCompleted After getting drunk one night, she walked into the wrong room and caught the attention of a demon who could never get enough. Terrified, she fled at dawn, but he kept appearing everywhere, teasing her until she was at a loss. He said that one night together meant a hundred days of affection, that he thought of her every second, and that she had to take responsibility. When she suddenly threw up at a banquet, she kicked him furiously, but he only gave her a sly smile~ [Devoted husband, sweet roma 26.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 楼 A Soldier Moved In Upstairs 楼上来了个兵哥哥 The Sleepy Kitty爱睡觉的喵Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted She was full of energy, and got into an argument with an unreasonable old woman. He stood to one side and watched the whole thing. He laughed, saying he hadn't known she could apologize as well as yell at people. She called him a woman, good for nothing but watching the show. He was the first to fall for her and wanted to get closer, but she was afraid of being hurt again and put up her defenses… 2kReads8.4Score273Shelves

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    Can you try this? [Shy]

27. 27 怎 How Could I Bear to Miss You? 怎么忍心错过你？ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance14k WordsCompleted How Could I Bear to Miss You? 89Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 失 I Regret Losing You 失去你，我追悔莫及 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Without you, I regret everything. 170Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 爱 Love, Beyond Control 爱，无法克制 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King13k WordsCompleted Love, Beyond Control 84Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 他 His Love Is Fierce Yet Tender 他的爱，是铁血柔情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingMarriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted His love is tender as steel. 56Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 我 I Wish You Would Mend My Whole World 我多想你为我的全世界缝缝补补 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance112k WordsCompleted He grew up in a completely free and open-minded family. Though his family was fabulously wealthy, he instinctively kept his distance from the glittering world. He wanted to find someone and build a life unlike his parents': simple and passionate. She was adorable and mysterious. He thought she was like a heroine from a martial arts tale. She told him, “The moment we met, my soul hugged you and said, ‘Please don't date anyone else.’” He told her, “Let's get married first, then fall in love.” What 44Reads8.1Score—Shelves
32. 32 报 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance8k WordsCompleted Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 411Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 总 The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 《总裁的灰姑娘不按套路出牌》 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King11k WordsCompleted The CEO’s Cinderella Doesn’t Play by the Rules 39Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 非 It's You or No One, Even If I Have to Fight the Whole World! 非你不可，就算与全世界为敌！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance11k WordsCompleted You’re the Only One for Me, Even If It Means Defying the Whole World! 12Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 云 Love at the Edge of the Clouds 云边的爱情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Love Beyond the Clouds 58Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 拯 Rescuing Your Desert: I'm Your Guardian of the Galaxy 拯救你的荒漠：我是你的银河卫士 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance9k WordsCompleted Saving Your Desert: I Am Your Galactic Guardian 8Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 内 This CP in Chinese Entertainment Nearly Went BE! 内娱这CP差点儿要be了！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance6k WordsCompleted This CP in the Chinese entertainment industry almost broke up! 69Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 飞 When Birds Meet Fish 飞鸟与鱼遇见 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance16k WordsCompleted When Birds and Fish Meet 89Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 消 The Missing Sister 消失的姐姐 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King9k WordsCompleted The Missing Sister 109Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 官 Officialdom: From First-Class Merit to the Pinnacle of Power 官场：从一等功勋到权力巅峰 Brother Jianghu江湖望哥Urban7.3M WordsOngoing [A gripping, highly rated, deeply heartfelt political intrigue novel spanning seven million words!] Lu Beifang was born ordinary, but lived an extraordinary life. He became a town mayor at twenty-three, a county magistrate at twenty-five, and married a Party secretary’s daughter at thirty. He then began making a name for himself in the city and the province, ultimately climbing to the pinnacle of power. 118.5kReads9.1Score8.3kShelves

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    Super good-looking Super good-looking

41. 41 老 My Wife Is Wild and Fiery: Mr. Huo Begs for Cuddles Every Night 老婆又癫又火辣：霍少夜夜求贴贴 Sweetheart Candy酥心糖糖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted To get pregnant with Huo Xiuting’s baby, she went to great lengths to get close to him. Good news: They slept together. Bad news: Her period came. Clutching her back, she cried. Her mission to conceive was still unfinished, so she had to keep trying... A powerful man from Beijing’s elite circles who couldn’t stand women became hooked on her, lost in her sweet, “darling”s. [An abstinent Beijing big shot × a hot-blooded, unhinged doctor] [Feel-good story] [Pure romance] [Sweet, doting love] [Face- 18.6kReads7.9Score906Shelves

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    This is really good😌

42. 42 骗 After Tricking My Husband into a Divorce, I Was Fleeced for a Million by a Puppy-Like Boy 骗夫离婚后，我被小奶狗掏空百万 Clear and Shallow, Clear and Shallow清清浅浅清清浅Modern Romance197k WordsOngoing Urban suspense + marriage in name only + tender trap + younger sweet guy + a battle of wits A cold marriage and a suffocating life: Liang Qiuyue has spent half her life struggling through it, asking only for a peaceful existence. Then the warm and gentle Jiang Zhihao appears, pampering and protecting her, and helping support her family. She believes she has found salvation, and bravely divorces to start her life anew. Little does she know: Every tender gesture is a trap, and every act of favo 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the heroine chose to escape from an empty marriage, her family did not understand that the rumors and rumors from relatives and friends had a huge and irreparable shadow on the children!

43. 43 复 A Review of This Life 复盘今生 Leng Yuhan冷遇寒Urban223k WordsCompleted Wang Yuhan once had a happy family. He and his wife, Yu Meixia, were both teachers. They excelled at their jobs, had a son and a daughter, and were the envy of everyone. But then, one day, it all vanished. If you were the protagonist, how would you react? How would you face betrayal by the person you love and trust most? Drawing on a deep understanding of life, the author tells a moving, vivid story of love and loss, life and death, and tangled passions in plain, flowing prose. The story also ra 813Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    When the heroine chose to escape from the empty marriage, her family did not understand that the rumors and rumors from relatives and friends had a huge and irreparable shadow on the children!

44. 44 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 5.2kReads—Score363Shelves

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    Social realism describes human desires vividly, close to life, as if you are immersed in it. The plot is shocking and exciting. I couldn't stop reading the first chapter.

45. 45 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1kReads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 看 Seeing Through Half a Lifetime 看破浮生过半 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance170k WordsCompleted Life is a journey of self-cultivation. As we keep moving forward, we correct our mistakes in time and gradually become better versions of ourselves. Life is full of suffering, and we can only save ourselves. If only we could live our lives over again. At the very least, we could avoid a lot of detours. 583Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 姐 The 26 Years My Brother-in-Law Was Away: My Sister Fell for a Bad Man 姐夫缺席的26年，姐姐爱上了“坏男人” Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The 26 Years Her Brother-in-Law Was Away, Her Sister Fell for a “Bad Man” 141Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When I was 47 years old, my sister decided to divorce and moved into my house. Everyone said she was crazy until she stayed up all night. I searched frantically and finally saw her walking out side by side with the infamous man outside the seaside hotel. She was wearing a floral skirt that I had never seen before, and there was a brilliance on her face that was unfamiliar to me. "Sister, do you know who he is?" I stopped in front of the car, my voice trembling.

49. 49 分 Six Months After We Broke Up, Her Husband Came to Me: You’re Still the One in Her Heart 分手半年后，她老公来找我：她心里装的还是你 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Six Months After We Broke Up, Her Husband Came Looking for Me: She Still Has You in Her Heart 164Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When I was 47 years old, my sister decided to divorce and moved into my house. Everyone said she was crazy until she stayed up all night. I searched frantically and finally saw her walking out side by side with the infamous man outside the beach hotel. She was wearing a floral skirt that I had never seen before, and there was a brilliance on her face that was unfamiliar to me. "Sister, do you know who he is?" I stopped in front of the car, my voice trembling.

50. 50 耳 Starlight by My Ear: Deaf for Ten Years, He Heard Only Her Name 耳畔星光：他聋了十年，只听见她的名字 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊9k WordsCompleted Starlight by the Ear: He Was Deaf for Ten Years, and the Only Thing He Heard Was Her Name 209Reads—Score—Shelves

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