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1. 1 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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   The physical book is now available! The secret hidden in the height of summer is a knot he can never untie in his lifetime. That summer, the cicadas' incessant chirping seemed to boil over the entirety of youth. In the graduation photo, she smiled, her eyes crinkling like a freshly peeled candy, sweet enough to melt away all the summer heat. Behind her, a boy with a slightly open collar in a white shirt, a nonchalant roguish smile playing on his lips, his gaze unmistakably fixed on her. No one could have imagined that this photo would become the most glaring footnote in their story. Their first encounter: he leaned against the alleyway, a cigarette dangling from his lips, watching her being cornered by thugs, raising an eyebrow and chuckling, "Scared, little one?" She nodded, clutching her backpack strap, but there was little fear in her eyes. He stubbed out his cigarette and shielded her behind him, saying, "Don't be afraid." Later, he blocked the back door of the classroom, twirling a basketball between his fingers, his roguish face serious, "Really not considering being with me, little classmate?" She blushed and ran away, her voice as soft as the wind, "If you catch me, I'll consider it." He really did chase after her, through the sunlight streaming across the entire playground, grabbing her wrist, and grasping that brief but intense moment. He would magically produce fruit candies from his pocket, he would force her to eat when she had a stomachache, and he would hide all his tenderness under a nonchalant facade. But summer eventually ended, just like he suddenly disappeared from her world, without a word of explanation. They met again in a stark white hospital room. He weakly forced a smile, his voice as soft as a sigh, "Wait for me in the next life, okay?" She turned her face away, tears falling onto her palm, "I won't wait for a liar." After he left, she hid all the candies in a tin box, but could no longer taste their sweetness. Someone asked her why she always carried candy. She bent down, peeled one open, put it in her mouth, and her eyes reddened: "Eating a piece of candy can make me happy... But I've eaten so much candy, why am I still unhappy?" In the empty cafeteria, she stared blankly at a bowl of cold porridge, murmuring softly: "You have to eat if your stomach is bad, okay... But I'm not being good anymore, when will you come back to comfort me?" The secret hidden in that summer was his unspoken sorrow, her insurmountable obsession. When redemption collides with missed opportunities, when the gentle charm of the rebellious boy ultimately becomes regret—this campus romance buried by time, are you ready with your tissues? #Redemption #LoveGrowsOverTime #CampusTragedy #PhysicalBookRelease

2. 2 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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   ——"Spring Comes Again on a Withered Tree Branch" "When I came, it was not spring; when I left, spring filled the city." "A thousand sails pass by the sunken ship; ten thousand trees bloom before the withered tree." That year, at the gathering of heroes, seven firsts emerged. "Damn it, don't underestimate the bond between us." "May we both have bright futures." "My name is Sang Nian, the 'Nian' in 'unforgettable.'" "Xie Chenzhou is Xie Chenzhou, he doesn't need to become anyone else." "He climbed out of purgatory, I won't let him fall back down." "I will catch him, I will always catch him." "Gods and Buddhas won't tolerate him, but I will." "I will give Xie Chenzhou the biggest and most beautiful seashell, then hide him and the pearl inside, so no one can find them." "Xie Chenzhou, I want to give you thirty million." "May you be happy, may you be blessed, may you be healthy." "She died when the first snow fell." "Xie Chenzhou killed her." "It had to be Xie Chenzhou." "A friend killed another friend, he was caught in the middle, even hatred wavered." "Wanting to buy osmanthus blossoms and share wine, it's not like the carefree days of youth..."

3. 3 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 27.4kReads9.6Score3.1k14d adds

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   (Complete) Villain + Darkening + Master-Disciple + Both Pure + 1V1 (The villains are all the souls of the main gods) Movie star Yu Tang, in order to be resurrected, bound himself to a quick transmigration system. His mission was to provide care and warmth to the villains, and finally die for them, causing them to completely turn evil. But when he accumulated enough points and wanted to be resurrected, the system told him: The worlds he had visited had all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to go back and repair the worlds. Yu Tang: Be good, don't be silly. System: Now initiating teleportation. And so— The darkened bosses of ten worlds: This time, I will absolutely not allow you to fake your death in every world again. In the end, the system allowed each character to be reborn in each world, redeeming the other character anew.

4. 4 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 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds
5. 5 你 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 212.2kReads9.5Score17.7k14d adds
6. 6 被 After Being Forced to Win Over the Unhinged Demon Lord, I Turned the Whole Story Into a Happy Ending 被迫攻略疯批魔尊后，全书HE了 Not Sweet不甜啊Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted Wen Ruan transmigrated into a cultivation novel as an insignificant cannon-fodder character. The moment the original character appeared, the villainous Demon Lord snapped her neck. Wen Ruan: No way. I have to run! System: No way. There’s a villainous Demon Lord here who needs you to win him over. Do your best to make him fall in love with you~ Wen Ruan: In your dreams. Mu Zhe: In your dreams. And yet On her 101st day undercover in the demon realm, she carried the gravely wounded, dying young Dem 13.2kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
7. 7 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 252.6kReads9.6Score25.1k14d adds
8. 8 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 984.6kReads9.9Score161.8k14d adds

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   #A super good novel that will make you cry buckets later on! "Slaying the Body" is incredibly good, with over two thousand chapters. Every character is so vividly portrayed! Some of the lines are so poignant: "If the darkest night ever comes, I will stand before millions, sword in hand, blood staining the sky..." Everyone, go get it!

9. 9 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 66.2kReads9.2Score5k14d adds

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   This is truly heart-wrenching! But it's also truly beautiful.

10. 10 身 With a Terminal Illness, I Heal the Whole World with My Songs 身患绝症的我，用歌治愈全世界 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Urban442k WordsCompleted [Slice of life + entertainment + System + healing + livestreaming + redemption + one heroine] At just eighteen, Wen He is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. A System descends and binds itself to him: “Set Sail for Your Dream.” Even though he grew up in a cold and unfeeling family, and even as illness ravages his body, Wen He still heals everyone with his songs. Having been caught in the rain himself, he wants to hold an umbrella over others. His song “The Good Things of This World Are Intertwi 8.6kReads9.3Score94514d adds
11. 11 蘑 Back to Field: Ten Suicide Notes Revealed, Leaving the Entire Internet in Tears 蘑菇屋：十封遗书曝光，泪崩全网 I Am Ten Yuan吾乃十元钱Male-Channel Fanfiction179k WordsCompleted Season 6 of Yearning for Life premiered. As soon as everyone arrived, they were stunned by the beautiful scenery. Before long, they discovered a strange little cabin. Inside, they found ten letters. The first read: “Nuan Nuan, the flowers on the island have bloomed. That means I’ve come to see you…” Lin Feng The whole internet buzzed: Had Lin Feng come to the island to pursue Nuan Nuan? Who was this Lin Feng? They read the second letter, then the third… all the way to the tenth. Only then did th 2.7kReads9.1Score31814d adds
12. 12 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 23kReads8.1Score4k14d adds
13. 13 反 Has the Villain Put on His Good Little Dog Tag? 反派他叼好小狗牌了吗？ Edaravone依达拉奉Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.4kReads9.0Score56714d adds

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    When the aloof young lady meets the man who wags his tail, she understands that being moved is an unconcealable joy. Lin Wanxing first met Jiang Yi downstairs at her family's company. The man was wearing a faded hoodie, carrying a stack of documents, and beneath his wind-blown bangs were a pair of deer-like, wet eyes. She frowned and told her assistant to send this "reckless intern" away, but she didn't see his ears turn bright red as he turned away. Later, she learned that this man, who always silently handed her warm milk when she worked overtime, would stand in front of her with red eyes when she was being bullied, saying, "Don't be afraid, sister"; and after she casually mentioned liking white roses, he would place dew-covered flowers on her desk every morning, then nervously clutch his clothes like a puppy that had done something wrong, waiting for her reaction. Unlike the calculating suitors in the industry, he was clumsy like an unweaned puppy, yet he offered her all his sincerity. He would stay by her bedside when she was sick, refusing to leave even when he was sleepy and nodding off; when she was wronged, he would say in a still somewhat immature tone, "I will try to become stronger, and then it will be my turn to protect you." Lin Wanxing once thought her life was a precisely calculated equation, until Jiang Yi burst in like a ray of unbridled sunlight. She realized that what made her heart flutter was the involuntary smile that appeared when she saw him; it was knowing he would be shy, yet still wanting to gently touch his face.

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 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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    The main focus is on angst-filled stories, some of which feature two male leads.

15. 15 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2k14d adds
16. 16 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.3kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
17. 17 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天，虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 40.6kReads9.1Score4.2k14d adds
18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: After Faking My Death Due to a Terminal Illness, the Yandere Tycoon Went Mad 快穿：我靠绝症死遁后病娇大佬他疯了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads824k WordsCompleted [Yandere x obsessive, angst + catharsis, two power players putting on a show] [System: Host Yu Tang, a world’s main god is incredibly powerful and impossible to overthrow!] The tycoon who controlled the lifeblood of the economy: “Heh, you think you can escape my grasp?” Yu Tang: “Oh, really? I have late-stage stomach cancer, so I’ll die before you do.” The Federation’s celebrated war hero: “You’re nothing but my plaything. Be good and stay by my side!” Yu Tang: “But I have a serious heart con 12.4kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
19. 19 血 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 4.4kReads9.0Score42314d adds
20. 20 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
21. 21 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
22. 22 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
23. 23 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 79.3kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds
24. 24 恶 After the Villainess's Heart Died, Everyone Faced Their Comeuppance 恶毒女配心死后，全员火葬场 A Scoundrel Who Just Eats and Drinks混吃混喝的小混子Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [The brothers chase their sister after losing her and regret it + devoted couple + SC + beloved by the whole family + never forgiving them + face-slapping + finding a new family] The short drama is now streaming: The Moonlight That Ran Backward Yue Shengge is the youngest daughter of the Yue family, with four older brothers who dote on their little sister. All four are famous for spoiling their sister, but everyone in high society knows that the Yue family dotes not on Yue Shengge, but on anothe 6.7kReads9.2Score55114d adds
25. 25 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 13.5kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
26. 26 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 27.5kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds
27. 27 我 [Quick Transmigration] After I Died, the Male Lead Regretted Everything 【快穿】我死后男主追悔莫及 Fu Shu伏菽Modern Romance746k WordsCompleted [BE aesthetic | tearjerking and cathartic | no melodramatic angst | immersive slow transmigration | flirtatious White Moonlight x gentle, obsessive man | sweet and bittersweet | 1v1, both leads’ firsts | parallel-world happy-ending bonus chapters] World 1: Villainous fake heiress x loyal true young master World 2: Canary x owner World 3: Arrogant princess x future tyrant World 4: Bright, beautiful school bully and underachiever x poor, handsome top student World 5: Black-lotus stepmother x true 9.4kReads9.3Score81214d adds
28. 28 死 After I Died, He Began to Love Me 死后，他开始爱我 Mu Shuilin木水林Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted Sang Yuan never expected that, after an accident, her husband Gu Yuhui would have his memories sent back to when he was eighteen, a time when he loved someone else. Every night, Gu Yuhui would regain a month’s worth of memories. In those dreams, he fell in love with his unrequited love all over again. He was convinced there was no love in his marriage to Sang Yuan. Then Sang Yuan died, and his memories returned to the moment they first met. She had been a ray of light that illuminated his world 5.9kReads9.1Score40014d adds
29. 29 丧 The Depressed, Wicked, Sickly Villainess Gives Up 丧系恶毒病美人女配摆烂了 Lousy Idle Fish烂烂的闲鱼Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted 1v1. A sickly heroine who falls ill at the slightest provocation. The male lead supports her unconditionally. Neither the original male nor female lead is vilified. The heroine truly has little will to survive, so please proceed with caution if that bothers you. There are some showbiz elements, but not many. The male lead’s legs are fine; he won’t stay disabled, so don’t worry. Yun Nuan, who died after enduring a long illness, discovers that she has entered a book. In the story, she uses her su 9.4kReads9.3Score87914d adds

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    The female lead transmigrates into this world from a novel. Due to illness, she lacks the will to live, but her character is incredibly good! 😘😘!! She's not a saint, she's very clear-headed, and while she's cold to strangers, she can sense genuine kindness from others—she's not a pure robot! 🍉 The male lead is initially lame, but his leg recovers later. He pretends to be weak to deceive others and is the female lead's fiancé (without romantic feelings; her family is just trying to curry favor with him). However, he's tough on the outside but soft on the inside, gradually falling in love with her. He's truly her salvation, constantly pulling her out of hell!! 😢😢 It made me cry so many tears! 😢😢😢

30. 30 发 Going Wild and Slacking Off on a Dating Show: My Mouth Runs Ahead While My Brain Scrambles to Catch Up 发疯摆烂上恋综，嘴在前飞脑狂追 Fine Night良宵Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + ridiculous antics + unhinged humor + absolutely shameless] Su Mu transmigrates into a book and becomes a washed-up nobody with a mountain of scandals. From the start, she’s already on a dating reality show. While everyone else on these shows works themselves to the bone, terrified of seeming too carefree, Su Mu glares, sticks out a leg, and immediately gives up and goes berserk. When a scumbag comes at her, she rips his car door right off: “I’ve got a wicked mind, and I’ve never lov 9.1kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    Stop crying, smile instead.

31. 31 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. 335.5kReads9.8Score46.5k14d adds
32. 32 你EN You Go Crazy, I Go Crazier, Side by Side on a Dating Show 你发癫，我更癫，恋综上面肩并肩 Six-Six Fruit六六果Two Male Leads640k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available~~~] [Dual Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Dating Reality Show, Hilarious, Sweet, and Satisfying] [Unhinged Young Heartthrob VS Even More Unhinged CEO] He transmigrates into a book and immediately gets pressured by a scumbag into breaking off their engagement? Shen Yan goes berserk on the spot: “If you want to save face, you have to give some too. Having a mistress doesn’t make you right. Pay me four million, or I’ll see you outside the proctology clinic!” Early i 25.2kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
33. 33 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 80.8kReads9.7Score14.1k14d adds

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    It's a sad love story, so moving, you won't regret reading it!

34. 34 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 105.6kReads9.5Score12.4k14d adds

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    The female lead is very intelligent, not obsessed with brains, and even...

35. 35 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 221.5kReads9.4Score36.1k14d adds

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    These two books are absolutely fantastic; they have a truly grand world-building.

36. 36 不 Live Recklessly, Grow Stronger 不作死就不会死，我靠作死能变强 Wang Zedu王泽笃Eastern Fantasy362k WordsOngoing Does courting death make you stronger? I'll strip the entire cultivation world bare! > Xiao Mo chokes to death on instant noodles, transmigrates to the cultivation world, and activates the Courting Death System. > He provokes a rich young master in the street: “You've got shit on your shoe.” Then he turns around and snatches ten years of the man's cultivation. > He takes on a disciple and immediately gives them divine arts and immortal weapons. The grateful disciple drops to their knees, but Xia —Reads—Score—14d adds

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37. 37 攻 After Winning Over the Heartless Sword Cultivator, I Faked My Death and Lost My Memories 攻略无情道剑修后，我死遁失忆了 March Song三月歌Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted (Complete, ensemble cast, devoted couple with a happy ending) After Wen Li died, she transmigrated into the world of cultivation and was bound to a System. Completing its tasks would grant her wish. System: First, win over Pei Xingzhi. Second, cultivate diligently and become a powerhouse. Wen Li: Go on, tell me. Is he an obsessive villain or a sickly, lovesick second male lead? System: Neither. He’s an upright disciple of a righteous sect, a pure-hearted sword cultivator of the Ruthless Dao. 5.1kReads9.3Score32314d adds

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    This one has a low rating because it's newly released. It's a cultivation novel, and I personally think it's incredibly good. The male and female leads are very well-developed. The only downside is that it only has about seventy chapters.

38. 38 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 27.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds

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    This book is incredibly moving. The male and female leads have a mutual unrequited love; the male lead is the female lead's deceased "white moonlight" (ideal love), and he's even reborn to protect her. The family storyline is also very touching. Reading this late at night, I almost cried my eyes out! 🥺🥺

39. 39 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 555.1kReads9.3Score68.8k14d adds

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    ## *Taiping*: An Epic of Humanity Amidst Knocking on a Cold Night—A Heart-wrenching Emotional Masterpiece "Bang, bang, bang..." This series of knocks not only opened the gate to Uncle's house but also touched the hearts of countless readers. *Taiping*, with its heartbreakingly delicate strokes, depicts the emotional epic of a poor boy struggling to survive in the cracks of fate. In this scene of borrowing charcoal on New Year's Eve, the author, with astonishing emotional insight, lays bare the most vulnerable yet resilient parts of humanity before us. ### I. Dignity in the Cold Night: An Emotional Universe Behind a Glance The scene of Taiping knocking on the door in the wind and snow is arguably one of the most emotionally impactful openings in contemporary literature. The author doesn't directly describe the boy's inner monologue but constructs a suffocating emotional world through a series of subtle actions and words. "Knocking shakily," "immediately putting his hand to his mouth and breathing on it," "the sound so soft it's almost inaudible"—these details, like sharp knives, precisely dissect Taiping's complex inner world. The most heartbreaking part is Taiping's reaction when asked, "Have you eaten?" His stammering, "I... I... I ate... Grandpa... Grandpa didn't eat..." Accompanied by the gesture of clutching his clothes tightly, perfectly captures a little boy's pride, shame, and filial piety. He's not begging; he's carefully preserving his last shred of dignity. This restrained emotional expression is far more moving than direct crying. The second uncle's emotional shift is equally intriguing. From the initial defensive posture of "peeking out from the crack in the door," to the pity of "sighing softly," and finally to the warm acceptance of "smiling broadly," a few lines of text complete a full emotional transformation. This delicate and nuanced portrayal of character emotions elevates *Taiping* beyond the scope of ordinary inspirational novels from the very beginning. ### II. Emotional Bonds: Taiping and the Spiritual Map of Those Around Him What is most touching about *Taiping* is its precise capture of the subtle emotions within interpersonal relationships. The bond between Taiping and his grandfather is the most heart-wrenching part of the entire novel. The scene of the old man silently enduring hunger to save food for his grandson, without exaggerated sentimentality, only a calm depiction of daily life, yet it cuts to the heart. The grandfather's words, "A person must have something to look forward to while alive," are not only an expectation for Taiping but also a dying old man's final persistence in life. The relationship between Taiping and his second uncle is more complex. The second uncle represents kindness in the conventional sense—limited, reserved help. He is not a saint; he will "peek his head out from under the door" when it's open, and he will calculate the amount of charcoal when giving it, but this imperfect kindness makes it all the more real. Taiping's feelings for his second uncle are not simply gratitude, but also mixed with subtle envy and inferiority; this complex emotional portrayal fills the characters' relationship with tension. Most surprisingly, the romantic storyline between Taiping and his first love is also a surprise. The girl who secretly gave him half a cake during the famine represents the eternal white moonlight in Taiping's heart. The author describes this relationship with extreme restraint: "She didn't say anything, she just broke the pancake in half and gave me the larger piece." There were no grand declarations of love, no heart-wrenching farewells, only the simplest warmth of everyday life, yet it touched hearts more deeply than any elaborate declaration of love. ### III. Emotional Transformation: From Survival Instinct to Spiritual Awakening Taiping's emotional growth is the most compelling part of the novel. Initially, he only possessed the most primal survival instincts—to eat when hungry, to stay warm when cold—driving him to struggle for survival. As the story unfolds, his emotional world gradually becomes richer: the pride of earning money for the first time, the anger and disappointment of being deceived, the satisfaction gained from helping others… These emotional experiences constitute Taiping's complete trajectory of personality development. Particularly moving is Taiping's changing feelings towards "home." In his childhood, "home" was merely a drafty thatched hut; in his youth, "home" was the driving force behind his struggles; after achieving success, "home" became a spiritual symbol he wanted to protect. When he returned to that dilapidated thatched hut at the peak of his career, knelt before his grandfather's grave, and said, "I'm back," this tough man wept like a child. This scene fully revealed the softest part of Taiping's heart, allowing readers to see the perpetually unloved little boy behind a business tycoon. Taiping's emotional attitude towards wealth also underwent a profound change. From initially viewing money as a guarantee of survival, to seeing it as proof of success in the middle stage, to finally realizing that "money is merely a tool to achieve ideals," this emotional sublimation elevates *Taiping* beyond the scope of ordinary business war novels, touching upon the most essential pursuits of humanity. ### IV. Emotional Conflict: The Tug-of-War Between the Bright and Dark Sides of Humanity What is most moving about *Taiping* is its realistic portrayal of the complexities of human nature. When Taiping succeeds, those relatives who had previously been indifferent suddenly become enthusiastic. The author does not simply caricature these characters but delicately depicts Taiping's conflicted psychology when faced with this "family affection": wanting revenge for past neglect while also yearning for genuine kinship recognition. The emotional conflicts within the business competition are equally compelling. Taiping's relationship with his biggest rival is far more complex than a simple good-versus-evil conflict. The two are mortal enemies in the business world, yet unexpectedly join forces during a crisis. The rival who once sought to destroy Taiping, on his deathbed, imparts his life's wisdom to him, saying, "I didn't lose to you, I lost to this era." This complex portrayal of their relationship reveals the most authentic shades of human nature. Most heart-wrenching is the emotional entanglement between Taiping and his adopted son. He raises this orphan as his own, treating him like a son, but their differing business philosophies ultimately lead to a parting of ways. The dialogue, "I know you mean well, but I want to go my own way," vividly portrays the love and estrangement between two generations. This kind of emotional conflict, devoid of right or wrong, is the truest reflection of life. ### V. Why does *Taiping* move you to tears? In this era where emotions are often superficial and fleeting, *Taiping* offers a profound spiritual cleansing. It doesn't resort to deliberate sentimentality, yet it can move even the most resilient readers to tears; it doesn't shy away from the harshness of reality, yet it always allows you to see a glimmer of hope in the depths of despair. When you read about Taiping, after achieving great success, still preparing a basket of charcoal every New Year's Eve to wait for those who might need help, you'll understand what true emotional inheritance means. The greatest thing about this novel is that it makes us re-examine our own emotional world. In Taiping's story, we see our own reflection—the self that once gritted its teeth and persevered for dignity, the self that refused to fall despite being struck down by life, the self that maintained its original aspirations even after achieving success. *Taiping* is not just a novel, but a mirror reflecting our inner selves. When you close the book, the "bang, bang, bang" of knocking on the door will still echo in your ears. It's not just Taiping knocking on his uncle's door, but this work knocking on your heart, awakening those precious emotions buried by daily trivialities. In this restless era, *Taiping* gives us a chance to stop and feel genuine emotions, and perhaps that is its most valuable aspect.

40. 40 高 The Reborn Ice-Cold Campus Belle Is Relentlessly Pursuing Me 高冷校花重生了，疯狂倒追我 Little Bao, Go Go Go小包冲冲冲Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted daily life]+ [One heroine]+ [Sweet romance]+ [No System]+ [Mutual healing] … In a car accident, Lin Ran bravely risks his life to save his former high school deskmate, the school belle. When he wakes up reborn, Lin Ran is back in his high school classroom at eighteen. The next second, the school belle beside him rushes over with tear-filled, red eyes and hugs him tightly! School belle, choking back tears: “I found you!” Lin Ran: “?” … It turns out his school-belle deskmate has been 75.9kReads9.4Score8.8k14d adds

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    34-year-old Lin Ran never imagined that the very first second he reunited with his high school beauty would be hit by a truck! That rainy night, he pushed her away without hesitation, only to fall in a pool of blood himself. However, fate gave them a second chance—the school beauty, Su Ruanruan, was reborn back to her high school days! This time, the once aloof school beauty was a completely different person. "Lin Ran, I don't know how to do this problem~" she blinked her watery eyes and leaned closer, "Can you teach me?" The whole class watched in shock as the school beauty took the initiative to sit next to the academically challenged Lin Ran. From then on, her daily routine became: delivering love-filled bento boxes, secretly slipping her notes, and only drinking the water he handed her during PE class... "In my past life, you died for me, and in this life, I want to make you the happiest person." Su Ruanruan blushed and cornered Lin Ran against the wall, "So... Do you want to be my boyfriend?" The fate she missed in the past, she was determined to seize this time. But the bewildered Lin Ran didn't know that he had not only saved the school beauty's life, but also a sweet love that transcended life and death. #Rebirth and Pursuit#Campus Belle's Pampered Husband Daily Life#This Time, It's My Turn to Love You

41. 41 忘 It’s Hard to Forget You 忘记你很难 Titi Doesn't Do Problems题题不做题Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Zhou Zhou came from Yuncheng to study in City C, where she met a boy who made her heart flutter with the excitement of youth. She liked to secretly follow him, and he never noticed her. The only time she ever found the courage to act was when he was sad: she quietly gave him a peach-flavored candy. To her surprise, they got into the same university. Not long after the semester began, a post on the campus forum went viral. After that, the heroine went abroad, and the two never crossed paths again 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    📖 *Forgetting You Is Hard* | At 23, I rehearsed the meaning of losing you for the rest of my life. "He'll get better, he promised to stay with me until we're old," Zhou Zhou whispered, gripping the hospital bed railing, her knuckles white. Qin Yubai slept peacefully behind her, the IV drip like a countdown hourglass. When death pressed fast forward—Qin Yubai's diagnosis shattered all future plans, their honeymoon became a chemotherapy schedule, the wedding ring was still in the drawer, yet they began practicing saying goodbye. "Zhou Zhou, remember to eat breakfast on time," he smiled, ruffling her hair, as if he were just reminding her of a normal business trip. The cruelest awakening—When Qin's mother, with red eyes, said, "Bai Bai is just a passerby in your life," Zhou Zhou suddenly understood that some loves begin their countdown from the moment they meet. She secretly filled the entire blank space of her medical record with "Qin Yubai and Zhou Zhou will be together forever." A tenderness more painful than death—He always tucked her in at night, like guarding a fragile dream; she pretended to sleep when he coughed up blood, her tears soaking her pillow. Two people lying to each other, even their embrace trembled. "If forgetting you is hard, remembering you is even more painful"—Youth is a torrential rain, and you are the ray of sunshine that peeks through the umbrella. #Heartbreaking #LifeAndDeathLove #BadEraAesthetics #TearjerkerMasterpiece

42. 42 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 24.1kReads9.7Score4.6k14d adds

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    It's so hard to get over it. "The reason I searched for distant places is because you are there." They relied on each other for life in the drug cartel's stronghold, and poured out their hearts to each other on a stormy night, but when the truth came closer, they found that the sharpest blade often pierces the person closest to it first.

43. 43 表 You Rejected My Confession, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Gone? 表白你不接受，我走你哭啥？ One-of-a-Kind Bee不二蜜蜂Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Bai Mo was reborn on the night after the 2004 college entrance exams. Looking at the campus belle, Jiang Luohan, passed out drunk on the bed, he knew better than to entertain any improper thoughts this time. In his previous life, her father had caught him red-handed while he was trying to steal, ruining his reputation and costing him his chance to go to college. He had no intention of making the same mistake again. This time, he would simply focus on starting a business and making money. When Ji 43.9kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
44. 44 虞 Yu Zhao Reborn: Cutting Ties and Settling Scores 虞昭重生断恩仇 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original novel of the short drama "After Switching to the Heartless Path, My Senior Brothers Wept and Begged for Forgiveness" In her previous life, Yu Zhao spent her whole life fighting Ye Congxin to win back the affection of her master and five senior brothers. In the end, she became a traitor despised by everyone and was killed by the very master she loved. Reborn, she gave up trying to mend her relationship with her master and senior brothers, and took the initiative to cultivate the Heartles 15.8kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
45. 45 校 School Beauty, Don't Cry. You Don't Deserve My Devotion 校花别哭了，我的深情你不配 Short-Tempered Little Pumpkin暴躁小南瓜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A good horse doesn't return to old pastures + one heroine + not a BL story] [A light reborn romance with no System or golden finger, just an ordinary, everyday love story. Don't read if that's not your thing.] (Originally titled “Campus Belle, Don't Cry. You Don't Deserve My Devotion.” Note: The campus belle gets more page time early on, and the heroine appears a little late. The sweeter romantic scenes come in the middle and later portions. Please skip if that bothers you.) Everyone knew Gu Ch 14.2kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
46. 46 我 I Cried in Such a Unique Way, the Campus Heartthrob Was Stunned 我哭的别具一格，校草学长惊呆了 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance | No career ambitions, just love Lin Jianzhi is a crybaby with tear ducts that work overtime. She cries when she’s nervous, cries when she’s happy, and cries even harder when she’s sad. One day, the senior she’s had a crush on for years stands before her and offers her a pack of tissues. Zhu Liheng: “Could you stop crying?” Lin Jianzhi tries to explain, but she can’t stop sobbing long enough to get the words out. Zhu Liheng is about to lose his mind. “What do you want, exactly? Do 3.5kReads9.4Score48414d adds
47. 47 接 You Hit Me Just for a Kiss, So I’m Done with You. Why Are You Crying? 接个吻都揍我，不要你了你哭什么 Get-Rich Little Panda暴富小熊猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally strong leads + reborn + rekindled love + bittersweet + mutually devoted + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, spoiled rich-boy bottom vs. restrained, stoic straight-man top] In college, Chu Feng used underhanded tactics to force the aloof campus heartthrob into a relationship. He thought they had both fallen in love over time, since the heartthrob indulged him in everything. After graduation, he boldly proposed, and the other man said yes. After they married, the heartthrob k 37.7kReads8.8Score4.6k14d adds
48. 48 被 After a Possessive Tycoon Forced Her to Marry Him, the Campus Belle Broke Down in Regret 被病娇财阀抢婚后，校花悔哭 Fei Fei绯妃Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Also known as: After the Yandere Tycoon Stole My Wedding, the Campus Belle Regretted It "A Xuan, even in life or death, I'll cling to you." "It's wonderful that I can die with you." Lin Xuan died, and a scumbag man and a wicked woman dumped his body in the river. She was the president of the Su Group, decisive and cold-hearted. She spent three days and three nights retrieving his body, then kissed Lin Xuan's corpse, bloated beyond recognition. She lay with him in an ice coffin, their fingers int 65kReads9.2Score6.9k14d adds
49. 49 你 Don’t Come Any Closer! My Girlfriend Is Extremely Possessive 你别过来啊，我女友占有欲极强 Looking Northwest from the Southeast东南望西北Urban619k WordsCompleted (The rating will rise once it comes out) [Get rich with your crew + obsessive heiress forces her love on him + absolutely no forgiveness] Zhou Yan turned down the love confession of a sickly, obsessive heiress, keeping his heart set on the campus beauty. To pay for her college education, he worked from dawn to dusk as a shampoo assistant, supporting her from her freshman year until she finished graduate school. All he got in return was: “Zhou Yan, I'm a graduate student now. We're not right for 1.6kReads7.8Score12314d adds
50. 50 别 Don't Cry. If You Cry, You Won't Look Like Him Anymore 别哭，再哭不像他了 uuModern Romance10k WordsCompleted I had been married to the movie emperor for five years, and our CP fans were being crushed by the haters. When his white-moonlight love returned, the whole internet mocked me and told me to pack my things and get out. The movie emperor and his first love's fairy-tale romance shot to the top of the trending list. I was accused of stealing her place, and told my good luck had run out. "Die, body-double romance trope!" I accidentally liked a fan's comment, then hurriedly unliked it. How embarrassin 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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