Any Stories That Are Heartbreaking in the Middle but Have a Happy Ending? 有没有那种中间超虐但结尾是he的文

1. 1 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.8kReads9.3Score75014d adds

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   You can check the authors of these books; they all fit the description. The first one, with its 53 critical illness notices, was absolutely heartbreaking 😢😢

2. 2 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 7.7kReads9.2Score62814d adds
3. 3 小 Has the Little Troublemaker Made Up with Her Ex Today? 小作精今天哄好前男友了吗 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + chasing his husband + some angst + melodrama] The thing Pei Heng regretted most in his life was taking Shi Jin's drunken words seriously. Shi Jin said they should break up, and Pei Heng left without a second thought. Shi Jin wanted to get back together, but Pei Heng blocked him, deleted him, and cut off every way back. Shi Jin wouldn't stop pursuing him, but Pei Heng ignored him and rejected him time and again. Only when the Pei family announced his engageme 10.7kReads8.4Score74614d adds
4. 4 我 I, the Most Hated One, Died. What Are You Crying For? 我一个万人嫌死了，你们哭什么？ Flowers Falling in Misty Rain烟雨花落Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Angsty, Over-the-Top Romance + Everyone’s Least Favorite + Everyone Gets Their Redemption] Ye Sui knew from childhood that he was an illegitimate son, and that illegitimate sons were guilty by nature. So his father treated him like he didn’t exist. His mother sold him off to pay her debts. His eldest brother hated him because his mother had indirectly caused the death of his brother’s mother, who had been his father’s mistress. His second brother had been the demon in his nigh 6.3kReads7.9Score50114d adds

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   This book is very angsty in the beginning (the protagonist dies at the end, but there's a second life where everyone is reborn with memories of their past lives), but it gets really sweet later on and there's even a side couple! 🤭🤭

5. 5 绿 The Wild Little Tea-Green Psycho Can't Keep It Up Anymore 绿茶小疯子他野不动了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Happy Ending] A handsome, bad-boy school bully as the pursuer, A sickly recipient who plays the pig to eat the tiger. When Wen Mo was nineteen, his parents brought him back home. His mother gave him his very first gift. He wore it with delight. A year later, a confirmed diagnosis made him realize it was his mother's death warrant for him! A genetic mutation, organ failure, and paralysis on one side of his body. In just two short months, he'd gone from full of life to nearly at 3.5kReads9.3Score31414d adds

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   Like this, he only let me choose one.

6. 6 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 15.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
7. 7 小 That Little Trouble-Maker Is Absolutely Unhinged 小作精他超疯的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + rekindled love + entertainment industry + happy ending] A volatile, depressed, troublesome, sickly bottom in public and in private, A top who is emotionally impaired but an outstanding actor. Jiang Li is a madman. During a sugar-baby arrangement, he was the first to fall in love and become obsessed. He knew Yi Zhen didn't love him, yet he kept clinging to him, his body covered in wounds. He said, “I supported you for two years. Now it's your turn to support me for two years! 10.8kReads9.3Score84914d adds
8. 8 前 My Ex Is a Top-Tier Star, So I’ll Ride His Coattails, Hard! 前男友是顶流，我蹭，我硬蹭！ Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads267k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rebirth + entertainment industry + rekindled romance] A beautiful, strong, tragic, sickly bottom-tier actor. A superstar idol top. The day Lin Ran was diagnosed with cancer, he held his final livestream. He thought it was goodbye, but never expected to receive an invitation to appear on a variety show. When they meet again, his ex-boyfriend has become a top-tier star with tens of millions of followers. He says, “Lin Ran, you're so shameless!” He says, “Lin Ran, are you sick?” H 11.5kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
9. 9 谁 Who Still Cares Whether Their Ex Lives or Dies After a Breakup? 谁家分手后还管前男友死活啊 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads360k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive, treacherous shou + devoted, fatherly gong + rekindled romance + a groveling pursuit] The biggest mistakes Song Qingyan ever made were acting on his own, making the first move, exposing their relationship, breaking up, and then trying to get back together without asking! He successfully drove himself to the brink of death over and over. The first time, his heart stopped for five minutes. The second time, his heart stopped for ten minutes. The third time, he nearly die 8.5kReads9.4Score67014d adds
10. 10 醒 After Coming to His Senses, the Obedient Guard Keeps Trying to Fly Away 醒悟后乖巧侍卫总想远走高飞 Awakening of Insects, Flowing Fire惊蛰流火Two Male Leads195k WordsCompleted “I don’t like men. Between you and me, there’s only a master-servant relationship. You obey me, and you can stop coveting what isn’t yours.” Jing Yu takes the prince’s words to heart and calmly carries out his duties as a guard in the prince’s manor: taking blows for his master, showing loyalty, and fulfilling every request. He never forgets his place. Li Xu is very pleased with the young guard who is always by his side. Jing Yu is handsome, skilled, and, most importantly, obedient and perceptiv 846Reads8.2Score10014d adds

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    A guard falls in love with a prince, but is told they are only master and servant and shouldn't harbor any illusions. Later, he experiences a dramatic "chasing after his wife" moment, but it ends happily.

11. 11 寻 Seeking Pain 寻痛 Seven Blue Tears七颗蓝眼泪Two Male Leads476k WordsCompleted [The rating will rise once the novel gets more reviews] Yandere ghost seme & frail beauty uke Young master & male escort Pei Yunji has no desire to rescue a fallen man. He keeps Lan Liu simply because the young man’s features remind him a little of his ex. Lan Liu was born sickly and saddled with debt. To save up for his mother’s surgery, he swallows humiliation time and time again. One is driven by lust, the other by money. But their act turns real, and their passion blazes into a storm that t 996Reads8.7Score13614d adds
12. 12 游 The Game Continues 游戲继续 Seven Blue Tears七颗蓝眼泪Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, hedonistic tennis player vs. NPD icy elite entrepreneur] “Is everything just a game to you?” “It’s more fun when it’s a game. Life should be fun. You should burn bright and die at the happiest moment.” “Then you’re bound to lose, because you can’t always be the winner.” “You enjoy the process, while I care about the result. So which of us is really more crazy?” Through one game after another, they go from clashing head-on to growing increasingly flirtatious. By the time they’r 101Reads—Score10014d adds
13. 13 阉 The Eunuch 阉人 So It Is Said笑之曰Two Male Leads193k WordsCompleted Shuangjiang stood by Li Yue’s side as he went from a prince walking on thin ice to the throne, watching him marry one beautiful woman after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang said to the powerless Li Yue, “I’m only a eunuch. I wouldn’t dare eat this osmanthus cake.” Li Yue said, “Shuangjiang is my favorite person. From now on, I’ll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want.” Ten years later, Shuangjiang was frail and ill, longing for a piece of osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, “You’re only a eun 2.7kReads8.4Score25314d adds
14. 14 阁 The Moon in the Attic 阁楼里的月亮 Twelve Thirteen十二三Two Male Leads222k WordsCompleted [Warm, sunny, and adorably difficult Yan Yang VS mature, steadfast young man Han Yu] [Quality fiction + two male leads + rekindled romance + mutual devotion + bittersweet] Yan Yang attends a friend's wedding and, unsurprisingly, runs into his ex-boyfriend. They haven't seen each other in years, and Han Yu has made quite a name for himself. He can hold his liquor better now, too. After several rounds of drinks, everyone raises their glasses to toast the newlyweds. Under the table, Han Yu secretly 1.8kReads9.5Score26714d adds
15. 15 苍 Pale Love 苍白爱意 Ink-Stained Books and Thoughts墨染书怀Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted The spoiled young master Jiang Qi'an × the frail, aloof young master Su Yuhuai “I, Jiang Qi'an, have never put love first. And I’m still young, so what’s there to worry about? If one doesn’t work out, I’ll find another.” … … Su Yuhuai gazed vacantly at the person before him and said flatly, “Jiang Qi'an, it was my mistake to fall for you at an age when you were in the mood to play around.” 697Reads8.6Score10214d adds
16. 16 养 Raising a Kid Starts with a Frail Actor 养崽从病弱影帝做起 Su Xiaoyu稣小鱼Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted “A sharp-tongued but softhearted, mad-dog-like younger seme with a dozen secret identities x a gentle, older, frail uke who’s a movie star” Song Yuli, who vanished three years ago, has returned as a movie star adored by millions. Ye Cheng’an, meanwhile, remains hidden in the shadows, an unknown nobody. Ye Cheng’an hates him: Why does he get to live in the light while I’m trapped in darkness? But the truth is, Ye Cheng’an still loves him. So he uses hatred as an excuse to keep him close. Song Yul 170Reads7.0Score—14d adds
17. 17 欺 Deceiving the Emperor 欺君 What a Huge Pot好大一口锅Two Male Leads142k WordsCompleted When Lin Xianzhi was fifteen, she fell from a tree, and apricot blossoms drifted down all around her. Yun Ran could never look away again. When Yun Ran turned twenty, Lin Xianzhi placed a jade pendant in his palm during his coming-of-age ceremony and kissed him before she could stop herself. In the haze of the moment, Yun Ran thought it was just a beautiful dream brought on by wine. When Lin Xianzhi was twenty-two, she went as an envoy to Qing and brought the hostage Su Yunjing back to Chu unhar 2.5kReads9.4Score37714d adds
18. 18 许 Let Me Look Toward You 许我向你看 Xin Yiwu辛夷坞Urban442k WordsCompleted Han Shu had successfully forgotten many of the details of that day. It was as though an eraser had silently wiped away the parts he was afraid to remember, leaving dust scattered everywhere. But there was one scene he could never erase: she stood in the dock, while he sat below. Han Shu didn't dare look into her eyes, yet he hoped she would glance his way. She didn't. He knew she hadn't, not even for a second. There was someone living in Jutian's heart, and she firmly believed that person had on 4.6kReads9.6Score71914d adds

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