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1. 1 困 Imprisoned by Love 困爱成囚 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Gu Yansheng, the adopted daughter of the Gu family, had loved the Ninth Master of the Lu family in the imperial capital for years. He couldn't stand her, and for the sake of the woman he cherished, he sent her to prison and had her tortured for five whole years. But no one expected that when the Ninth Master eventually married, his bride would be none other than Gu Yansheng, the woman with a prison record! Everyone eagerly awaited the spectacle, expecting to see how the Ninth M 15.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   It was so heartbreaking, I cried so much in the middle of the night I couldn't breathe.

2. 2 她 Her Little Bellflower 她的小桔梗 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation is now available under the same title. [Fatherly devotion + nurturing romance + secret love] After a car accident leaves Wen Li in a vegetative state, her unrelated uncle, Fu Zheng, cares for her for three years. Her only wish before she dies is to hug the older man who stifles his sobs at night. Reborn at eighteen, Wen Li decides to return the older man Fu Zheng’s restrained, unspoken love. Her sudden closeness catches the usually composed and intelligent man off guard. 22.3kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
3. 3 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.1kReads8.2Score863Shelves
4. 4 拒 After Refusing to Become a Concubine, I Became the Crown Prince's Secondary Consort 拒绝做妾后我成了太子侧妃 Buddha-Like佛系Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted A lowly servant, she could only look up to her master from afar. Qingwu's greatest wish in life was to stay by her master's side, but she never expected that her master would personally send her away... 563Reads5.5Score114Shelves

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   Two short, angsty stories, one long, angsty story. All are historical romances, not mindless fiction. I was sobbing while reading them late at night. The short stories are for those looking for something angsty at night. The long story is for those who want to read angst.

5. 5 燕 Where the Swallows Return, We Must Not Meet Again 燕归处，莫相逢 Mi Yuwangtu靡御忘荼Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted Her name was Jun Mo. She had spent her life on horseback and on the battlefield, battle-hardened, bold, and arrogant. He was the person she loved most, and her only weakness. She feared he might get hurt if she so much as held him in her palm, and feared he might melt if she kept him in her mouth. But a weakness is itself a poisoned blade. At first, the pain is not fatal. In the end, the fatal wound no longer hurts. No one knew that later, amid the bitter winter snow, some people were only acti 315Reads8.7Score—Shelves
6. 6 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1kShelves
7. 7 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 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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   It's incredibly heart-wrenching! I cried my eyes out, and I even lost weight! Fate is cruel: they clearly love each other, yet they're forced to push each other away time and time again. The novel is like a dull knife, slowly cutting into my heart. After finishing it, my eyes were swollen from crying, my heart felt heavy, and the aftereffects lingered for days. The details are particularly poignant: the author deliberately targets those who are easily hurt! A single line of dialogue, a flashback, and I instantly broke down, unable to stop the tears. After closing the book, I felt empty inside. The protagonist's suffering was etched into my mind, and I couldn't shake it off for days, my mind filled with the thought, "If only the ending were different."

8. 8 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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   Wanwan, may you be happy in your next life!

9. 9 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2kShelves

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   These are all incredibly good; all three books made me cry. The first one is about the male lead repeatedly traveling back in time to save the female lead—it's so heartbreaking. The second one is about the male lead's fantasies; the age gap between the male and female leads is quite large, so proceed with caution if you can't handle that. The beginning is very angsty, only getting sweeter later, but the author throws in another major angst at the end. The third one, undeniably, starts off very sweet, but the author has already planted the seeds of tragedy early on. You should definitely give them a try! 🥰

10. 10 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
11. 11 京 Jingju Cats: A Bond That Endures 京剧猫之相濡以沫 Dim and Faint暗暗淡淡Two Male Leads867k WordsCompleted [Two male leads. Main pairing: Luo Ci and Xiao Hei; secondary pairing: Lu Wu and Wu Qing. Extras are part of the main story! Everyone gets a happy ending! Two powerful leads, original characters, regrets made right. This story has a prequel; see my profile for details.] Before Luo Ci took charge of the Valley of Gloom, he was Sect Master Nalan’s most prized disciple, a once-in-a-generation prodigy. The little kitten he brought home and raised from childhood became his lover. His passionate, free 1.4kReads9.2Score224Shelves

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    "Jingju Cats: Mutual Support" is a wonderful fan fiction. The main couple, Luo Ci and Xiao Hei, are both strong-willed and mutually devoted, with no misunderstandings. The story is based on the Jingju Cats universe, with an imaginative plot, intertwined fates of the characters, and unique hidden storylines, making it suitable for readers who love Jingju Cats and enjoy complex plots.

12. 12 强 The Campus Hottie I Forced to Love Me Was Bitter and Cold, So She Stopped Chasing Me After Being Reborn 强扭的校草酸又涩，重生她不追了 Dao Shangxie刀上邪Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted one-on-one romance + both leads are pure and each other's first + a long road to winning her back] In her previous life, Su Jiani fell in love with the campus heartthrob at first sight. She pursued him for years without success, then resorted to despicable tactics to get pregnant and marry him. Knowing he didn't love her, she gradually lost hope. Reborn before the college entrance exams, she no longer clings to him for help with homework. She gets high marks, but doesn't apply 50kReads8.9Score4kShelves

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    [Recommendation] "The Forced Marriage of the School Heartthrob is Sour and Bitter, He Doesn't Pursue Me After Rebirth" - The High-Class Flower's Pursuit of His Wife is a Crimson Retribution💔 High-energy from the very beginning! In her past life, Su Jiani forced a marriage, but Chi Yu wouldn't even leave her with warmth. His resolute departure after their passionate encounter was heartbreaking😭 The aloof male lead sealed his love in his eyes, even at their most intimate moments he would hide her tearful peach blossom eyes. How much hidden pain was concealed in this one-sided love? When she is reborn back to her school days, Su Jiani finally wakes up: a forced marriage, no matter how sweet, is just an illusion🍈 In this life, she decisively lets go, unaware that Chi Yu has already engraved her name into his bones in private... When the high-class flower starts sneaking over walls at night to deliver medicine and abandoning his dignity to seek attention, who still remembers the cold boy who even counted the time for a hug? ✨Highlights at a Glance: - A tense and intense push-and-pull battle: In her past life, she hit a brick wall; in this life, he chases her relentlessly. - Heart-wrenching details of unrequited love: The male lead's silent, surging love has a powerful aftertaste. - Cleverly interwoven timelines: The contrast between the two lifetimes reveals the most tear-jerking secret of deep affection: "Chi Yu, this time it's your turn to look up to me." This cross-time, two-way redemption is the perfect interpretation of bittersweet youth. 💞 #ChasingWifeInferno #BrokenMirrorReunited #SweetTwist

13. 13 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1kShelves

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    In the turbulent sea of commerce, the Li family, with its century-old wealth, was nothing extraordinary. What was extraordinary was the dramatic change within a decade! Perfume that bewitched the world, glass reflecting the sun, mirrors that illuminated the sky, soaps that cleansed the dust... One after another, wondrous creations appeared out of nowhere from the Li family's shops! Wealth surged like a torrent, and the Li family's name became as rich as a nation, renowned throughout the land! The world marveled at their immense wealth, but they knew that this astonishing transformation was all due to one person—the young master of the Li family, Li Ziye! This child was born extraordinary, possessing a mind that held the universe within him. Glass, perfume... All sorts of wondrous things, he handled them with ease, as if turning lead into gold! With this prodigy, the Li family dominated the business world, reaching the pinnacle! Gold threads embroidered the spring of the land, jade belts adorned their waists, and kings and nobles laughed at them! Yet, the world only saw the overwhelming wealth, but who understood the sorrow of the young man in the pavilion? By the lakeside pavilion, the young man, adorned with gold and jade, held a fishing rod, his brow furrowed in deep autumn. Lavish robes couldn't conceal the loneliness in his eyes; immense wealth became a shackle on his heart! He could manipulate events, transforming everything and revitalizing his family, yet he couldn't melt the icy barrier of his own destiny. Had those discerning eyes, capable of crafting crystal and glimpsing the secrets of heaven, already foreseen the... Bloody twilight beneath the surface of prosperity? Could his Midas touch bring the inanimate back to life, and bring this predetermined... Fate to life? "The Misty Rain Pavilion," a final, triumphant tale of a business prodigy! Witness the young man stir up storms with his extraordinary talent, forging an unparalleled golden palace! And see how fate, like a knife, cleaves down stars at the most dazzling peak! The Li family knows their destiny, but has destiny... Spared the Li family? Crystal is fragile, fireworks fade quickly, the final chapter of the legend is a chilling farewell! (Bad Ending)

14. 14 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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    Come on, let's read this one! I loved reading these kinds of angst-filled youth novels since high school. I read so many before, but I can't find them anymore. These are from my bookshelf, and they made me cry buckets 🥺🥺🥺. They have a strong aftertaste, you should definitely check them out, you won't regret it! [Top post][Top post][Top post]

15. 15 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
16. 16 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
17. 17 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
18. 18 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
19. 19 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves

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    Both the male and female leads are mentally sound; it's not incredibly exciting, but it's enjoyable to watch. (Carrying a sword is easy, but carrying a sword master is difficult.)

20. 20 惹 Mess With Her? You Must Be Crazy! The Madam Is Putting the Capital’s Elite in Their Place Again 惹她？疯了！夫人又在整顿京圈了 The Evening Breeze Is Like Fire晚风似火Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted The short drama She Is Loved by the Whole World (Come to Me) is now available. [Sweet Romance + Empowering Revenge] The notorious daughter of the Si family has returned from the countryside. When people hear the news, they all sneer at her! A useless rich girl, a coarse country bumpkin, a vicious demon... Until one day The renowned savior and master healer? That's her. The mysterious ace forensic pathologist? That's her. The world-famous hacker everyone's searching for? That's her too. As t 39.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
21. 21 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, My Possessive Uncle Kisses Me 99 Times a Day 领证后，偏执大叔每天吻我99次 Sweet Kitty Ya甜猫儿吖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into the short dramas You Are the Light of My Life and A Glimmer of Light for You Qin Xin was the Qin family's only heiress. But right after her grandfather passed away, her father brought home an older sister. Her sister was always picking on her, and her father openly favored the other girl. He even dumped Qin Xin in a cemetery on a rainy day like she was a piece of trash. Just when Qin Xin thought she'd be left homeless, she met a gloomy CEO. After the CEO sweet-talked and coaxed 5.1kReads9.4Score741Shelves
22. 22 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. 19.7kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    The frail and sickly Wen Ci, suffering from late-stage stomach cancer, forced himself to live for the cold and aloof Zhou Yingqiang. He hoped to live for another thirty days, but tragically passed away on the twenty-seventh. After his death, he left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and crushed red maple leaves. The tragic ending is aesthetically pleasing, with a suffocatingly heart-wrenching sense of angst. Every detail hides a torrent of love and the helplessness of loss. A must-read for fans of angst!

23. 23 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8kShelves

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    Extremely tear-jerking tragic love stories

24. 24 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves

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    It's really amazing! 🔥 The highly anticipated suspenseful new novel, *I'm Not a God of Opera*, has arrived! A red-clad boy on a stormy night, a mad truth tearing apart memories! **💥** "Who... Am I?" A thunderbolt cleaves the chaos, a crimson opera robe fluttering blood-stained in the mud! The amnesiac boy screams in the downpour, countless chaotic murmurs echoing in his mind, but the only clear thought is—**"I must remember that name!"** 🎭 When madness becomes the norm, lucidity becomes the curse. **Is he truly a "God of Opera" performing for all beings on stage, or a puppet manipulated by fate? The downpour washes away the bloodstains, and also washes away the altered memories…** Every drop of rain lies, every shadow betrays! **⚠️ **Warning!** Open this book, and you will be drawn into—▪️ a bizarre **identity mystery**, with layers of twists and turns tearing apart your understanding! ▪️ A frenzied **stormy monologue**, a suffocatingly immersive experience! ▪️ Beneath the dark **theatrical robes** lies a struggling "inhuman" soul… 📖 **"They all say I'm a god, but a god… how could he forget himself?"** **"I'm Not a Theatrical God"—Suspense x Cynical x High-Energy Awakening, the viral "stormy red-clothed" scene officially unveiled tonight!** 💀 **[Click to follow and unlock your "role"]** (The "he" you see might just be yourself in the mirror…) #I'mNotATheatricalGod #CrazyAesthetics #SuspenseBlockbuster #MemoryPrisoner #HighEnergyTwist

25. 25 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 822Reads8.6Score159Shelves

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    She waited for him her whole life, but he would never come back.

26. 26 一 Part Ways in Peace, General, Let Me Be Beautiful on My Own 一别两宽，将军自重，妾身想独美 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 67.6kReads8.9Score15.6kShelves

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    BE (Bad Ending) angst novels - come on in if you want to read something angsty! 😢😢

27. 27 昭 The Old Grass of Zhaoxi 昭奚旧草 Shuhai Cangsheng书海沧生Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Across the vast lands of Huangyan, more than a hundred states rose in Huaguo. The feudal lords were enfeoffed, and their domains became the nations of Zhaoming. The archives record more than three million books, each containing the lives of eighty million people. Among those countless lives, each person is little more than a speck. Turn the pages with one hand, and fifty years pass in the blink of an eye, like spring blossoms falling. In one of those books stood a begonia garden. Inside it was a 5kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The cruelest thing in the world is to destroy something beautiful in front of others, to build a beautiful dream for the disheartened, and then lay bare reality before them. Take all the best tragic love stories.

28. 28 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
29. 29 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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    It's a tragic ending with two male leads, incredibly angsty. I wanted to cry after reading just two chapters; it's heartbreaking.

30. 30 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    Fate plays a cruel trick: Despite loving each other, they are forced to push one another away time and time again. Heartbreakingly poignant: This novel is like a dull knife, slowly cutting into your heart. After finishing it, your eyes are swollen from crying, your heart feels heavy, and the aftereffects linger for days. Heart-wrenching details: The author deliberately targets your vulnerable spots! A single line of dialogue, a flashback, instantly breaks down your defenses, and tears flow uncontrollably. After closing the book, you feel an emptiness inside; the protagonist's suffering is etched into your mind, lingering for days, your mind filled with the thought, "If only the ending were different."

31. 31 亿 The Billionaire’s Spoiled Wife: Mr. Huo’s Socially Anxious Sweetheart 亿万豪宠：霍总的社恐小娇妻 King of Melons甜瓜大王Modern Romance167k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + secret crush becomes mutual + sweet, heart-fluttering romance] [Cold and aloof in public, a possessive and unhinged business tycoon in private × a soft-spoken, shy little wife] Shen Tingwan was forced into an arranged marriage with Huo Lin, the ruthless business emperor of the rumors. On their wedding night, she huddled in the corner of the bed, watching him approach step by step. Her voice trembled: “Mr. Huo, our marriage is only a business deal...” Huo Lin loosene 785Reads7.0Score100Shelves

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    So sweet, so sweet! Hahaha, I love it!

32. 32 技 With My Skills Maxed Out, I Became a Top-Tier Star 技能点满后，我成了全能顶流 He Qianyu鹤钤羽Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [System + showbiz + no romance + parallel-world content recreation + ensemble cast] For female readers. The talent show arc is complete, so feel free to dive in. Volume Two, Asian Boy Band, is complete. Volume Three is underway! Content warnings are in the author’s note of Chapter One. There are countless great books on Tomato. If this one isn’t for you, just pick another. Reading is for fun, so if you don’t enjoy this book, I hope you find one you love. In the twentieth year 51.3kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves

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    The first book, while not a tragic ending, was still quite moving. The protagonist suffers from deep depression but remains incredibly optimistic. His transition from soldier to idol was filled with heartache. The third book was also quite tear-jerking; the male lead had to pretend for his younger siblings, only to end up abandoned by everyone.

33. 33 绝 No Forgiveness! My Brothers Were Tormented Until Their Kingdoms Fell 绝不原谅！哥哥们被我虐得国破家亡 Yang Qiu漾秋Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted [The chasing-her ex faces a brutal reckoning + no forgiveness + face-slapping expert + sweet romance] “Your birth chart is inauspicious, and your fate brings calamity. At best, your household will know no peace; at worst, your country will fall and your people be wiped out.” Burdened with this fate, Lan Yunyi spent her previous life desperately trying to please everyone, only to live a miserable life. Her six older brothers treated her like a plague, and she became a blood bank for her older sis 49Reads7.2Score—Shelves
34. 34 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 72.8kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves
35. 35 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    It's really good, highly recommended.

36. 36 甜 Sweet! The Traffic Police Captain Is My Childhood Friend 甜！交警队长是竹马 Taotao Pastry萄萄酥Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Adorable, lively, flirtatious surgeon x Stoic, gentle traffic police captain] [Childhood sweethearts | Both virgins | Older woman, younger man | Speedy marriage | Secretly in love with her] The first time He Tingyu saw Jiang Yijin again was on the main road. Captain Jiang detained her for riding without a helmet. After all those years apart, He Tingyu didn’t recognize the tall, imposing man as the chubby little boy who used to follow her around. He Tingyu protested, “So many people ride without 12.3kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
37. 37 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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    The vermilion walls were locked tight, the charcoal fire crackled. Pei Qing held the hand warmer that Zhi Lan had carefully added, her fingertips slightly warm, yet unable to dispel the icy chill in her heart. On the bed, the sleeping face of her young son, Xiao Ji'an, was the only warmth in this desolate palace. She tucked him in, a soft sigh escaping her lips, unable to express the sorrow and despair in her heart. "Your Highness is afraid of the cold, please don't get cold," the maid's concerned voice still echoed in her ears. But the coldness in her heart had already surpassed any winter in the world. She was waiting for a letter, a letter sent south. Who was the recipient? Was it him, the one who had once shared her breath and blood, but was now separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, by the grievances of family and country? Xiao Yuan… this name was an old scar on her heart, and also the only piece of driftwood she could cling to at this moment. "Has the letter been sent?" She asked, knowing the answer, but seeking only peace of mind. "It has been sent by fast horse," Zhi Lan replied. "Will it work?" "I don't know." Pei Qing's answer was one of resigned desolation. She didn't know if this letter could rekindle a sliver of old affection, or shake the cold reality. This was the only meager struggle she could make for him, for their shattered past, while trapped in this gilded cage.

38. 38 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves

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    Every novel by Meng Zhiwan is incredibly heart-wrenching, almost all about unrequited love; highly recommended. My phone's photo album contains 387 secretly taken pictures of him: the curve of his Adam's apple as he tilted his head back to drink water during breaks, his hair damp with sweat during sprints at sports meets, even his scribbles in his textbooks. Every time I clear the memory, I double-check, afraid of accidentally deleting a moment that made my heart flutter. The honor roll on the back wall of the classroom changed time and again, but my name always hovered below his. On the day the monthly exam results were released, I stared at that fixed numerical gap on the grade ranking list, swallowing the words "If only I had tried a little harder," and filled my draft paper with overlapping concentric circles, the center of which was always his name. As the graduation ceremony ended, he suddenly turned and asked me, "Want to take a picture together?" The setting sun gently cast his shadow at my feet, but I took a half-step back, smiled, and shook my head: "No, there are too many people." Watching his receding figure, I realized that the photo request letter clutched in my school uniform pocket was already wrinkled and soaked with sweat from my palms. Years later at a class reunion, someone mentioned that he used to deliberately leave his pencil case on my desk, and someone else said he would wait for me behind the playground fence after evening self-study. I touched the faded school badge and remained silent. It turned out that those unspoken feelings that I thought no one knew had all been exposed by time. But we both lost to cowardice, turning our mutual unrequited love into a regret that was forever just one step short.

39. 39 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.5kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    Tweet caption: [Five Years of Deep Affection Wasted? She Turned Around and Married Someone Else, He Went Mad with Greed!]** Shu Wan had been Ji Sihan's clandestine mistress for five years. Obedient, submissive, and gentle to the extreme, she could never warm his cold heart. Ultimately, a casual "abandonment" ended her devoted love. She didn't cry or make a scene, didn't ask for compensation, quietly erased all traces, and completely disappeared from his world. Ji Sihan thought she was just a sensible passerby. Until—he saw her wearing another man's wedding dress! The proud and aloof CEO Ji's reason crumbled instantly! Like a wild beast out of control, he pinned her against the wall, his predatory kiss filled with devastating despair. Shu Wan was stunned: Ji Sihan, what do you mean by this? You were the one who discarded her like trash, and now you're the one clinging to me like a madman! #ChasingWifeInferno #ForcedTaking #Reconciliation #FemaleAbuseInEarly, MaleAbuseInLater #HePanic #LateAffectionIsCheaperThanGrass #A Very Interesting Novel A Little Spoiler: The Male Lead Dies Later, So It's a Bad Ending

40. 40 轻 Go Easy on Me 轻点哄 Zhou Sui Xi周岁喜Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted [School life + sweet romance + obsessive love + healing + reborn + personal growth + everyday life] [Brooding, violent, obsessive boy × sweet-natured, kindhearted top student] At eighteen, Zhou Lin has an alcoholic father and an absent mother. He holds the family together all by himself. At seventeen, Cheng Ruanuan is the apple of her family’s eye and the darling of her school, adored by everyone since childhood. His father doesn’t love him and his mother abandoned him. He spends all year cold, 1.8kReads9.3Score194Shelves
41. 41 她 She’s So Good 她好乖呀 Pink Mashed Potatoes粉色土豆泥Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted [A proud, aloof boy x a sweet, radiant beauty] "School life, sweet romance, healing" The first time Zhou Yan met the girl, he was getting into a fight right in front of her. Wen Yu Yang's first thought wasn't that he was frightening. She thought the boy was really handsome. They met again in the teachers' office. Later, her classmates all warned Wen Yu Yang, “Don't get too close to Zhou Yan. He's trouble.” Wen Yu Yang: “I think Zhou Yan is a good person.” Her classmates: ...No, no, that's just 3.1kReads9.3Score411Shelves
42. 42 雪 Snow Mountain Rose 雪山玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance263k WordsCompleted [Delicate, naive little princess × ruthless capitalist] One-on-one, both leads are sexually inexperienced, happy ending, pretend-raising, sweet and indulgent romance, love at first sight “Without me, she would only lose one among the millions who love her. But if I lose her, I lose the moon, the roses, and the only glimmer of light in my barren, gray life.”, Qin Yanqing Qin Yanqing was a ruthless capitalist and a notorious businessman. When his friend met with misfortune, he took in the man’s 5.8kReads9.2Score542Shelves
43. 43 捡 He Found a Soft, Sweet Beauty, and Fell for Him 捡到一个糯叽叽尤物，他沦陷了 Li Zhi戾枝Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + mutual healing + sweet from beginning to end] [Delicate, soft-hearted natural beauty VS powerful, tragic, sickly and obsessive big shot] Rumor has it that Fourth Master Ji, Ji Hanyuan, was born incapable of love. Cold, ruthless, and domineering, he was hated and feared even by his own family. But one day, he rescued a young woman who had fallen into the Yuanyang River. From then on, he held her in his arms day after day, cherishing her so dearly that he was afraid she might me 15.2kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
44. 44 春 Springtime Infatuation 春日迷恋 PrairieModern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Unfocused rich kid x sweet, adorable top student] [School life + sweet romance + two strong leads + healing] 1. Everyone at Yuncheng No. 1 High knows that the school’s most prominent figure, Sheng Zhuo, has a sweet little fairy tucked away in his heart. She’s soft, pretty, and adorable, but always seems sickly and low on energy. The little fairy is terribly shy and cries easily. Everyone thought a delicate, tearful girl like her wouldn’t last more than a few days in Sheng Zhuo’s care before he 968Reads8.7Score108Shelves
45. 45 雾 Kissing You in the Mist 雾里吻你 Fu Mingchan傅茗婵Modern Romance261k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + age gap + doting, fatherly boyfriend + sweet romance] A refined, scheming CEO who knows exactly how to please, opposite a sweet, charming and adorable young woman Su Xianyu is the Su family’s adopted daughter. Neither her father nor mother cares for her, but she still grows against the odds, bright and radiant as a sunflower. After an accident brings her into contact with the head of the Bo family in the capital, she flees at daybreak. The 695Reads7.9Score107Shelves
46. 46 温 Mr. Wen's Sweet, Delicate Darling 温总的娇气包甜爆了 Yuan Sh Shui沅水水Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 81Reads8.7Score—Shelves
47. 47 桀 The Rebellious Racer Can't Stop Wanting to Cuddle Her 桀骜赛车手，整日想跟她贴贴 ViVi1223Modern Romance402k WordsCompleted [Wild, untamed race car driver x dazzling ballerina] [Both devoted to each other + two powerful families + swoon-worthy romance] Xie Yanchi is the WRC season champion and the youngest champion in WRC history. His impressive record isn’t the only thing that amazes people. He also comes from a prestigious family and has a flawless face. With striking silver hair, he has a rebellious, devil-may-care streak that runs deep. The three most important things in his life: eating, sleeping, and racing. Bu 32.1kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves
48. 48 见 A Happy Ending for Every Character in Seeing Spring 见春天全角色he同人结局 Dreams Faint as Smoke梦浅如烟Modern Romance202k WordsOngoing Wei Qingyue, we’ll meet in spring, won’t we? Synopsis: Apart from the letter at the very beginning of this book, the story starts over from the morning after Wei Qingyue turns into a leaf and wakes up to find it was all a dream. There’s no angst at all, so read with peace of mind. Also, every character gets a happy ending, with nothing made up and no glaring plot holes. This book will make up for every regret and leave no character behind. If you have any good suggestions, please share them. Th 810Reads8.9Score209Shelves

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    For those who like tragic endings, go check this out! It's beautiful, no need to say more, it's really good! Anyone who likes tragic endings should definitely read it 😭

49. 49 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

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    When a relationship blogger transmigrates into the body of a sickly cultivator, the love-obsessed characters are driven to despair! Lin Du, a relationship blogger, suffers a heart attack from being driven to despair by her love-obsessed nature, only to find herself transmigrated into a sickly junior uncle in a tragic cultivation novel! The system warns: "Save the love-obsessed, or you'll only live one day!" Watching her senior brother have his spiritual bones dug out, her second senior sister undergo a cesarean section, and her junior sister be tricked into demonic possession by the Demon Lord, Lin Du sneers: "Has this sect's wild vegetables been completely harvested?" Her expertise is perfectly matched, and she immediately switches to her sarcastic mode: - To the girl who wants to abandon the sect for her fiancé: "Make him swear an oath to heaven and earth, the kind that gets struck by five thunderbolts!" - To her senior sister betrayed by her partner: "Dual cultivation? A child? You have a fertility pill, have it yourself!" - To her junior sister deceived by the Demon Lord: "Those picked up on the roadside are never good, beat him up!" She thought it was a tragic drama, but instead finds the sect leader cooking goose in an iron pot, and the cultivators either planting vegetables or digging for treasure—the entire sect's atmosphere has been completely distorted by her! As the love-struck fools awaken, Lin Du sighs, rubbing his frail body, "System, my medicine is too expensive..." Suddenly, a cold, aloof monk appears: "Come with me, and I guarantee you'll become the number one genius in the cultivation world!" Lin Du raises an eyebrow: "A bald head is too ugly, I'm not going!" This subversive cultivation story—dare to watch? See how a relationship blogger uses his sharp tongue to carve out a path in the cultivation world, turning love-struck fools into ruthless, career-driven individuals!

50. 50 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 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3kShelves

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    Sisters, I can't stop crying 😢

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