Begging for Angst-Ridden Romance 跪求酸涩文

1. 1 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 182.5kReads9.6Score28.3kShelves

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2. 2 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 258.2kReads9.6Score49.3kShelves
3. 3 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 84.5kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
4. 4 有 A Snowy Night with Ginger 有姜的雪夜 Qian Ying虔迎Modern Romance43k WordsOngoing [A Touch of Bittersweetness, First Love Rekindled, A Sweet Story of Mending a Broken Relationship] Jiang Zhi and Xu Dong parted ways in high school and reunited in their first year of college. They met and grew close in their first year of high school, fell in love in their second, and in their third year Jiang Zhi abandoned Xu Dong, transferred schools, and left. "Let's break up." She left him only those three words before cutting off all contact. Xu Dong searched for her frantically for a year 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A seemingly innocent but secretly sensitive female lead meets a seemingly cheerful but secretly jealous male lead. They reconcile after a misunderstanding in high school, and reunite in college. The male lead then tests her in various ways. He's not the greasy, domineering CEO type; he's more like a pitiful but unyielding puppy. — "Among countless possibilities, meeting you was a low-probability event." "I am winter, you are ginger; without you, I will be forever trapped in a snowy night."

5. 5 今 Snow Falls over Northern Beijing Tonight 今夜京北有雪 Shan Ji Ji 5山己几5Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Noble, Aloof Scion of an Elite Family] ✖️ [Radiant Beauty and Artifacts Restorer] [Happy Ending] [Six-Year Age Gap] [Beijing Circle] [A Subtly Unexpected Side to the Heroine] Content Warnings: [Angst and Sweetness] [Neither Lead Is the Other’s First] [Pseudo-Substitute Romance] (The man has a past, the woman doesn’t) “Love is something only the best of the best can afford. True romantics are born into wealthy families.” A friend once warned Jiang Wanhao, “Wanhao, Mr. Shen once had a lover for 21kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
6. 6 第 A Love Letter from the Twenty-Fifth Time Zone 第二十五时区的情书 Lu Xi卢西Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] The love they felt as teenagers was buried in the sound of the wind on the day their hearts first stirred. By the time it crossed mountain after mountain to reach their hearts, the wind had died, leaving only unresolved longing. - Zhou Jingni's unrequited love wasn't like that of other girls left to act out a one-sided romance. She and Shen Yi were childhood friends, born into the same Beijing compound. They grew up and went to school together, and as teenagers they 18.6kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
7. 7 坏 Bad Brother and Sister 坏兄妹 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Jerk of a brother vs. sweet little sister] In the first few years after meeting Yu Chizhou, Chen Er didn't want a brother. In the years that followed, Chen Er didn't want Yu Chizhou to be her brother. On a typhoon day, Chen Er followed her mother to the Yu home. She hid behind the adults, drenched from head to toe and as pitiful as a little flower. After the adults urged her again and again, she softly called the boy sitting on the sofa “Brother.” The boy scoffed. At 80.3kReads9.4Score13.8kShelves
8. 8 你 You Kissed the Wrong Place 你亲错地方了 A Fa阿法Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The print edition of A Glimmer Against the Cold Wind is now available nationwide. [Each other's first love + rekindled romance + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] For the first sixteen years of his life, Xie Chen had never thought about dating. When Jiang Yuan wrote him a love letter and was publicly criticized by the whole school, Xie Chen rejected her without mercy. “I have no plans to date.” Jiang Yuan neither cried nor made a scene. She gave him an appraising look, even smiling a li 63.8kReads9.5Score8kShelves
9. 9 第 The Twenty-First Reply 第二十一封回信 Grape Soda葡萄苏打Modern Romance782k WordsCompleted (Daddy-type romance, age gap, devoted and doting, both inexperienced, slow burn) A sweet-looking, soft-spoken but cunning little rabbit versus a cold on the outside, warm on the inside, possessive younger uncle. That year, a tragedy left Ye Zhirang an orphan with nowhere to go but the Pei household. She began living with her younger uncle, Pei Jinghuai. Pei Jinghuai was stern and aloof, attached to his routine and always careful to keep his distance from others. At first, in his eyes, Ye Zhirang 4.9kReads9.2Score654Shelves
10. 10 开 From the Start, a Failing Student? Hehe, I’m Just Pretending! 开局成学渣？嘿嘿我装哒！ Grass-Head Leaf草头叶子Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted [My Little-Known Secrets Series: Tian Hao] [Traditional + realistic fiction + no fixed couple + chuunibyou + bittersweet] [No fixed couple means you can ship anyone] [Warning: extreme physical and emotional angst] [The physical and emotional angst starts at chapter 100. Read with caution] [Protagonist: Tian Hao] Everyone knows that Bole Middle School has three great things: a huge campus, lots of students, and a genius named Tian Hao. Growing up as the kind of kid other parents point to as an ex 51Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this one.

11. 11 不 Wait, Why Does the Campus Heartthrob Favor Me?! 不是！校草他为啥偏爱我？！ Warm Steam暖暖水蒸气22k WordsCompleted Wait! Why does the campus heartthrob have a soft spot for me?! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this.

12. 12 窝 A Timid Little Woman's Waltz of Love and Desire 窝囊小女人爱欲圆舞曲 Bodhi Roujiamo菩提夹馍Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Timid Woman's Dance of Love and Desire 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He suddenly leaned over and pressed down on me, his large hand gripping the back of my neck tightly, his teeth clenched with a hint of secret madness: "Yuan Ruobing, do you think you can escape?"

13. 13 京 A Marriage Wave in Jinghai 京海婚潮 Holding Xiuqi, Picking a Fine Horse手握修齐摘骏马Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened, so it may rise later.) Li, heiress to Xiaonan Airlines, and Zhan Nanpei, heir to Yunting Airlines, entered a prestigious family marriage alliance, only for it to end in regret. He had his “white moonlight,” and she had a childhood sweetheart she’d loved for years. In a marriage alliance between two equally powerful families, neither could be the first to back down. * Shortly after the divorce Someone asked him, “You really got divorced just like that? Don’t you 12.4kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The marriage between the heiress of Xiaonan Airlines' Li family and the heir of Yunting Airlines' Zhan family, a union of equals, ended in regret. He had his "white moonlight," and she had her childhood sweetheart with whom she had deep feelings. In this marriage between equally powerful families, neither was willing to back down first. * When Zhan Nanpei and Li Qianqian had just divorced, someone asked him, "You just divorced like that? No regrets?" He was dressed in black, hands in his pockets, "It was a business marriage, so there's no question of regrets." Having lived for over twenty years, proud as he was, he was a backup option. Ten thousand meters in the air, on a private jet. The usually restrained and stoic man kissed her again and again, his eyes red, his voice hoarse, "Wife, marry me again, okay?" * After giving birth to her second child, Li Qianqian flew twice a year to maintain her license. Zhan Nanpei, now the chairman of Yunting, would wait for his wife at the airport every time she got off work. The plane encountered severe weather and violent turbulence. Passengers shouted "Help!" The then-chief flight attendant, Min Ting, confidently reassured the passengers, "This flight is absolutely safe. The captain is the wife of our Chairman Yun Ting." "—Our Chairman's wife's life is precious." "Of course, yours is too, passenger." *A female pilot hiding her rich heiress identity vs. The president of Yun Ting Airlines* Both from wealthy families, both virgins, marriage of convenience (love after divorce), pregnant and running away together, strong male and female leads, long-awaited reunion, reconciliation, a wife-chasing drama, extreme tug-of-war. *Tips:* 1. The female lead is the "villain," the second female lead initially appears innocent but later turns evil. 2. The male lead's journey: rising to power without bowing down—becoming a "third party" for love—fighting and snatching. After learning he has a sweet-smelling daughter, the man's defenses crumble, "Woman, when did you secretly give birth to my child?" 3. This story has multiple side couples.

14. 14 西 No Old Friends in the West City 西城无故人 Xu Zhi绪至Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing Cool-headed power broker x Dashing female CEO x Aloof heir apparent x Headstrong heiress x Upright and steadfast unrequited love Sometimes the hand that turns fate upside down is hidden in a single word: timing. In the winter of 2019, in the cramped carriage of a train, Chen Mingbo said to Wan Lin, "I'm not strong enough to protect you. Don't wait for me." So Wan Lin went far away to Southeast Asia. Three years later, they met again in a conference room in the capital. He looked at her bare ne 2.6kReads—Score243Shelves

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    How can he express his love?

15. 15 谁 Who Says I Don't Like You? 谁说我讨厌你啦？ Like a Scene, Like Brocade似景似锦Modern Romance110k WordsOngoing "I like him more than anyone, and I hate him more than anyone." -[Sweet and angsty, high school romance, healing, two top students Content warning: The female lead has suicidal tendencies, depression, and anxiety] At first, they couldn't stand each other. Until her deliberate efforts to keep her distance started getting under his skin, so he deliberately kept making his presence felt around her. Through his efforts, he succeeded in falling for her. And she became unable to live without him. But 33Reads—Score109Shelves

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    So...[Facepalm][crying]

16. 16 久 Reunited After All These Years 久别再相逢 Yuan Muye原牧野Modern Romance235k WordsOngoing [Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Secret Crushes + Mutual Devotion + Angst Before Sweetness + Healing] Yu Jing first heard that Qin Lang liked her from their classmates in their first year of high school. He was a handsome, confident, outgoing boy, while she was a quiet nobody who kept to herself. Sensitive, insecure, and introverted, she couldn’t help sneaking glances at him, convinced that no one had noticed her little secret. Then she spotted his name carved into her friend’s desk. When eve 882Reads—Score108Shelves

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    I'm recommending my second novel, a story about a long-awaited reunion and mutual unrequited love. It's not a wish-fulfillment story, nor is it purely sweet; it's a realistic, bittersweet tale! The male and female leads have their own career and personal growth storylines! This book already has 250,000 words in reserve, and I expect to finish the main text within 400,000 words. Please feel free to urge me to update, add it to your bookshelf, and give me tips. I'll update more as needed!

17. 17 薄 Spring Sweat Soaks Through Her Robe, Drawing the Cold-Faced Family Head's Gaze 薄汗透春衫，惹冷面家主垂眸 Bodhi Roujiamo菩提夹馍10k WordsCompleted A sheen of sweat seeps through his spring robe, drawing the cold-faced clan master’s lowered gaze. 40Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 替 After the Substitute Left, the Cunning Big Shot Regretted Everything 替身退场后，腹黑大佬悔不当初 Rabbit Cola兔可乐Modern Romance100k WordsOngoing Capital Circle princeling | Wife-Chasing Crematorium | Bittersweet Push and Pull | A Touch of Angst | Deadpan Humor Sharp-tongued, calculating heir vs. cool, resilient beauty Luo Qingci and Jin Chengxiao have been married for three years, yet they have barely seen each other. She knows that if not for the misunderstanding back then, Jin Chengxiao would never have married her. His heart belongs to her younger sister, Luo Shanyue. Luo Shanyue is the Luo family's true daughter, born to them in 271Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book perfectly fits the title; it's bittersweet with a touch of angst, and the romance is incredibly heartwarming.

19. 19 罪 Love in Sin, Sweet Captive of Lord Xia 罪爱娇宠，夏爷的心尖囚 Ting Mian Xiaoxiao听绵晓晓Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Chasing Her After Losing Her] [Over-the-Top Drama] [Rekindled Romance] [Mutually Faithful] [Sweet and Bittersweet] The heroine coldly walks away, leaving their child with him. Once feared by all for his ruthless, blood-soaked ways, Master Xia keeps losing his composure in front of his own little troublemaker. The child is convinced Daddy is a bad uncle! She's a pro at biting and kicking, and cries every day as she desperately looks for Mommy. By day, Master Xia runs a massive corporation, his p 294Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Stripped of its sweetness lies unspeakable sorrow and helplessness. Mutual forbearance and restraint. Actually, it was a bit angsty from beginning to end, but in the end, it was a happy ending, wasn't it? [Crying][crying]

20. 20 大 The Big Cat Pilot Flirts Me Into a Fluster 大猫机长撩翻我 Bodhi Roujiamo菩提夹馍Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Big Cat Captain Turned on the Charm and Swept Me Off My Feet 6Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 和 What’s It Like to Pretend to Be a Couple With Your Yandere Ex? 和病娇前任演情侣是种什么体验 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [Yandere romance, showbiz, rekindled love, both leads are romantically inexperienced, sunny heroine and sharp-tongued hero] After three years as an extra, she finally lands a second female lead role. Excitedly, she opens the script and discovers that her new character is a woman who clings to a man at first, then toys with his feelings and abandons him. “Director, how can I make a terrible woman like this feel more natural?” she asks earnestly. Before the director can answer, the male lead besid 961Reads8.0Score—Shelves
22. 22 回 Back Before You Became the Light 回到你成为光之前 Jiujiu Doesn't Want to Work 996酒酒不想996Modern Romance300k WordsOngoing [Qi Shengnan × Shen Yanzhou → one-on-one romance, both leads are each other's first + fictional setting + mutual salvation + a touch of ensemble cast] When Qi Shengnan was six, she once met a very handsome person in the park near her home. Strangely, a red scarf was draped over his thigh. She gave him a strawberry-flavored candy and her umbrella too... When high school began, Qi Shengnan ended up in the same class as Shen Yanzhou, the top student in the city. She ran, he chased, and she wished s 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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23. 23 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Went Through Hell to Win Back My Wife 穿越后我追妻火葬场了 When the Flirting Fades暧昧散尽Two Male Leads137k WordsCompleted [Amnesiac Li Yu, a master of every skill × cool-headed, rational, and gentle Ji Xingchen] [Modern romance + high-quality novel + two male leads + rekindled love + healing + melodrama + pure love + lighthearted + transmigrate + happy ending + first person] At nineteen, I transmigrated six years into the future and became my twenty-five-year-old self. I’m very happy with my life now, except that I’ve lost the person I love. To find out the truth behind my breakup with my first love, I begin invest 1.2kReads9.3Score129Shelves

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    A delightfully tart and astringent treat!

24. 24 我 After I Washed Off My Heavy Makeup, the Cold CEO Regretted Everything 我洗掉浓妆之后，高冷总裁后悔了 Teacher Xiao Guo小郭老师Modern Romance651k WordsCompleted [Max-level powerhouse heroine and a husband who brings his wife good fortune] After transmigrating into a book, Gu Nian casually rescues a down-and-out young man. He raises his head from the mire. Bruises can’t conceal his refined features, and he hoarsely vows to repay her kindness. His gaze falls on her face, and his dull eyes light up for a moment. The young man works three jobs every day, saves up to buy a gold bracelet, then presents it to her like a precious treasure. Gu Nian gives it a gl 981Reads8.0Score101Shelves
25. 25 千 The Heiress Was Sold for Two Thousand Cash While Fleeing Her Wedding 千金大小姐逃婚途中被两千发卖了 Nine-Tailed Sacred Fox九尾圣狐Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted To escape the miserable engagement her family had arranged, Fu Bingyue fled in the middle of the night. By a twist of fate, she was kidnapped and sold, then ended up entering into a marriage of convenience with Xiao Jibai, a man rumored to suffer from a serious illness and to have spent years relying on a wheelchair. Everyone said Xiao Jibai was near death and had a gloomy, difficult personality. But after they married, Fu Bingyue accidentally stumbled upon a shocking secret: his inability to wa 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She found someone she didn't love and spent all his money.

26. 26 校 The Campus Heartthrob's First Love Is Back, and I Can No Longer Hide My Love Letters 校草白月光回国，我暗恋情书藏不住 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted The campus heartthrob's first love is back in the country, and I can't hide my secret love letter anymore. 876Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is bittersweet. Initially, an unattractive girl harbors a secret crush on the aloof school heartthrob, only to be rejected and relentlessly pursued. She endures countless heart-wrenching moments, even being forced to play basketball and buy him American-style footballs. Everyone mocks her for her audacity in liking the school heartthrob, even her roommates berate her for her shamelessness. He's her "white moonlight," everyone says they're a perfect match, and when someone tries to defile her, he saves her. But she finally realizes she's only in love with an illusion. After losing her memory, she falls for the person she loved at first sight. She marries him after becoming pregnant, but upon regaining her memory, divorces him and runs away with the baby. What makes her want to remarry him, leaving her no choice but to seek his help?

27. 27 重 Reborn, I Remarry, and My In-Laws Buy Me an Eldest Brother 重生改嫁婆家买来长兄 Nine-Tailed Sacred Fox九尾圣狐Modern Romance485k WordsOngoing Being reborn didn't help her escape disaster. Just as she had finally decided to love someone wholeheartedly, he was framed and thrown into prison. Du Anhui was forced to bow her head to a scumbag and sign a humiliating five-year agreement. She thought they would never cross paths again, but she met Kang Rubai once more. He had lost his memory and forgotten everything about his past, yet his instinctive attraction to her couldn't lie. Kang Siqi schemed at every turn. One conspiracy left her preg 6Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 结 Fifteen Years of Marriage, and My Wife Doesn’t Love Me, Part 1 结婚十五年，老婆不爱我1 Zhang Daji张大吉Urban59k WordsCompleted [Original title: Unwavering] [The aloof beauty Tao Ye X the devoted, loyal CEO Yu Dajun] [Contemporary romance + quality fiction + city life + sweet romance + light comedy + mutual devotion + perfect match] Yu Dajun and his wife had been married for more than ten years before he accidentally discovered that the loving, unwavering marriage he’d believed in was a lie. The only one who’d stayed true was him. 8.8kReads9.5Score609Shelves
29. 29 结 Fifteen Years of Marriage, and My Wife Still Doesn't Love Me 2 结婚十五年，老婆不爱我2 Zhang Daji张大吉Two Male Leads84k WordsCompleted [Original title: My Heart Never Wavers] [Yu Dajun x Tao Ye] [Modern Romance + Premium Novel + Urban + Sweet Romance + HE + Light Comedy + Mutual Devotion + Perfect Match] Tao Ye is an exceptional omega, yet at thirty-five, he is still alone. What he doesn't know is that someone has been loving him one-sidedly. For a long time, with unwavering devotion. Yu Dajun x Tao Ye If nothing had gone wrong that night, would they still have fallen in love? If everything returned to normal, how would their f 3kReads9.4Score161Shelves
30. 30 离EN Seriously, What Alpha Eats Little Cakes? 离谱，谁家Alpha吃小蛋糕啊 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads479k WordsCompleted [This book has been acquired for publication. Tap the author’s profile for more details] [Two powerful leads + chasing his lover + scheming + intense romantic tension + ABO] Ji Chi was a top-tier Alpha, the son of Jiangcheng’s richest man and a born favorite of fortune. Everyone assumed he would marry an Omega from an equally powerful family. He thought so too. That was before this top-tier Alpha started avoiding an Omega with no pheromones day after day. Things took a strange turn. Friend 1: “Y 41.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves
31. 31 限 Limited-Time Possession (Also Known as Full Marks Setup) 限时占有（又名《满分设定》） Yao Yao Yi Yan杳杳一言Two Male Leads120k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + marriage before love + sweet romance + domineering CEO] [Gentle pursuer who spoils his wife without limits (he really does) X dramatic sweetheart who tries to win back his husband (but doesn’t end up suffering)] When Gu Chenbai was fifteen, he was injured in a car accident while saving his older brother, leaving him with a disability in his leg. Tu Yan rose to fame at a young age and won countless fans, yet he could never escape the pain of his troubled childhood, not until he 15.1kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
32. 32 少 Young Master, Madam Says She'd Rather Go to Work! 少爷，夫人说她更想上班！ Chichi Xianyue迟迟弦月Modern Romance783k WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later] [Long-planned romance] [Both strong and devoted] Diplomat x CEO When she was four, her mother died before her eyes, and her father fell in love with someone else. From then on, Liu Ling'er learned one thing: tears were useless, and so was love. At twenty-five, Shen Yuci bound her to his side with a marriage contract. She thought it was a five-year arrangement, never knowing that this man had been waiting for her for twenty-one years. She also had no idea that for t 1.5kReads—Score130Shelves

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    ⬆️This is it. I highly recommend it. It's super good! The male and female leads were originally engaged. The male lead comes from a wealthy family and fell in love with the female lead at first sight when they were young; however, they never saw each other again after that. Despite this, the male lead always thought about the female lead, and even chose to go abroad to hone his skills for her. Upon returning home, the first thing he did was to get closer to her and make her his assistant. The female lead comes from a high-ranking family, but her mother died early, and her father neglected her. She was raised by her grandparents; due to childhood trauma, she lost some of her memories, including her first meeting with the male lead. The female lead attended prestigious universities for both her undergraduate and graduate studies and later became a diplomat. For the female lead, their relationship developed gradually; but for the male lead, it was premeditated. Overall, it's a strong, pure love story. The female lead has her own career, and the male lead loves her deeply, is obsessed with her, and respects her greatly. The chemistry between them is incredibly strong, and it's very enjoyable to watch! At the same time, the male protagonist is also the female protagonist's salvation.

33. 33 欲 Eternities Still Unsaid Till You Love Me 欲言难止 What About the McChicken麦香鸡呢Two Male Leads363k WordsCompleted Just as life was starting to get better, Xu Ze and Lu Heyang faced a new challenge. After graduating, Xu Ze became a doctor who saved lives, while Lu Heyang became a well-known figure in the Interstellar Federation. But misfortune struck Lu Heyang, and he lost his memory. During a crucial period in his treatment, circumstances forced the two apart, and Lu Heyang completely forgot Xu Ze and the friendship they had shared. Their friendship faced an enormous test. When fate brought them together ag 71.3kReads9.7Score16kShelves
34. 34 渣 The Scumbag Is Reborn, Yet Still Too Stubborn to Repent? 渣男重生后，仍嘴硬不悔改？ Year After Year, Fruit Hangs by the Roadside年年结子飘路傍Two Male Leads272k WordsCompleted Episodic, gong-focused, 1v1 + somewhat long and slow-burn Do people only realize they regret something after they’ve lost it? There will always be people in this world who are heartless and greedy, whose eyes are clouded by desire, so they can’t see the person who loves them, or even see themselves… 205 had originally planned to toss them all into an incinerator, but suddenly received a request, from the very person they had let down. At first: Yun Muhan: How could I possibly fall in love with s 2.8kReads9.1Score261Shelves
35. 35 蝉 After the Cicadas Sing Comes the Plum Rain 蝉鸣过后是梅雨 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast at School | Slow-Burn Bittersweet Romance | Fated Bond | Gentle Girl, Troubled Boy | Realistic | Happy Ending] On the first day of school, Xia Shanshan's red-lacquered bicycle was stolen. She crouched beneath a camphor tree and cried. On the third floor, someone folded her orange candy wrapper in half, then in half again. Later, she met Fu Siyun. The boy leaned against the wall, looking carefree as he teased her softly: “Are you afraid of me, senior?” She ran from him for three y 3.2kReads9.3Score337Shelves

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    This book is great!! A bittersweet happy ending.

36. 36 耳 A Mole Behind the Ear 耳后藏痣 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance43k WordsOngoing [Contemporary Realism | Workplace Taboo | Slow Burn | Older Man | Strong Female Lead | Cohabitation] "A mole behind the ear, and someone hidden there, too." Late autumn in Shanghai, in the heart of an old Western-style neighborhood in the west of the city. A bar with no sign. An empty bottle of Great Wall Cabernet Sauvignon, a snakeskin bag with a broken zipper. She picked up the bag and said, "Follow me." He was too drunk to stand steadily, but he followed anyway. At thirty-two, she called the 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a youth campus novel; the second is a workplace romance novel; the third is a small-town novel.

37. 37 共 Sailing Together 共舟行 Little Mouse Maomao阿鼠毛毛Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Small-Town Fiction | Slow Burn | 1v1, Both Leads Chaste | Ensemble Growth | Working-Class Struggles | Realistic | Period Setting] “Across a thousand miles, the boat speeds on; a letter of love rides home on the wind.” A small town in southern China in the 1990s A young man holds an unremarkable bouquet of roses And lays his feelings bare beneath the night sky From scraping by with a street stall to finding a way forward together Through wind and rain, they share life's many ups and downs This i 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 十 An Obscure Actress from a Fourth-Tier Agency Suddenly Hits the Trending List 十八线小糊咖空降热搜 The Ninth Stroke第九画Two Male Leads313k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Status Gap + Guiding Older Top] Title: Walking Into Your Rainy Season Guiding older top x clear-headed, independent actor bottom One-on-one, mutually devoted The entertainment industry has been buzzing lately. An unfamiliar name suddenly shoots to the top of the trending charts and becomes a regular fixture there. His scandals dominate the rankings, yet he keeps showing up on film sets and in studios. Some say his sugar daddy is the second young master of the Ye family of the 12.3kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    Highly recommend!!! I felt uncomfortable reading the previous books!

39. 39 漂 My Gorgeous Wife Is Such a Lunatic, the Young Master Begs for a Kiss 漂亮老婆太疯批，小少爷跪求亲亲 A Dog Egg一个狗蛋Two Male Leads375k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO (AB→AA) + both strong and devoted + one-sided salvation + bittersweet romance + the gong is doted on] [Flirtatious long-haired beauty gong × short-tempered, loyal, cool and handsome shou] Xie Lin is an S-rank Alpha and the husband of Xu Ran, heir to a wealthy family. He has a face that is both aloof and alluring, attracting Alphas, Betas, and even little Beta Xu Ran. The aloof beauty is world-weary. There’s only one thing that can pique his interest. Teasing Xu Ran. His 175 9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
40. 40 老 After His Wife Left, the Disabled Tycoon Stood Up 老婆走后，残疾大佬他站起来了 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads416k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication. Check the author’s profile for updates] [Hong Kong-style high-society romance + male lead pursues his ex at all costs + melodrama + rekindled love + slight everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe + class difference + bittersweet + both virgins + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, disabled top (faking it) VS proud CEO bottom] Hong Kong media reports: Shen Changting, a calligraphy master with disabled legs, the heir to Hong Kong City, a man of immense power, refined and prope 34.3kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    The fourth book is a little angsty, but it's still good. All four are by the same author, and they're really good! The writing is also quite good.

41. 41 厌 My World-Weary Wife Is So Well-Fed and Soft!! 厌世老婆养得白白嫩嫩！！ Xiao Sui小绥Two Male Leads111k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / Marriage Before Love / both pure / guiding partner / healing / mutual devotion] (Complete) Mu Xu (top) x Lin Jin (bottom) [Marriage Before Love] [Gentle, insecure top VS world-weary, long-haired beauty bottom] Lin Jin couldn’t find interest in anything. On the night he decided to end his life, he ran into Mu Xu, a classmate from high school. They entered a fake marriage. The timid Mu Xu had been in love with someone for years. When they met again, that person was about to jump 24.1kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
42. 42 老 Wife, Where Can't I Touch You? 老婆，你哪里我不能碰？ Xun Gu荀故Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Gentle older professor pursuer x recipient who avoids physical contact + seven-year age gap] He Zhuqing runs a guesthouse. He's handsome and quiet, keeps to himself most of the time, and occasionally makes an appearance for guests. He never accepts confessions, flirtation, or intimacy, and is especially resistant to physical contact. Then one snowy night, a professor named Yan Qu arrived at the guesthouse. Yan Qu was gentle, refined, straightforward, passionate, and even proactive. After a brie 4.6kReads9.4Score601Shelves
43. 43 沈 When Did President Shen Start Secretly Loving Me? 沈总什么时候开始暗恋我的 Bu Bu Zi卜卜子Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + mutual devotion + secret crush + sweet romance + secret marriage between wealthy families] What began as a youthful crush turned into years of quiet devotion. The way Xu Zhou got angry, acted proud, showed tenderness, or looked sad: every little thing he did tugged at Shen Yan's heart... . During the six years Xu Zhou was away, Shen Yan would often carefully steal a glimpse of his smile from some hidden corner. He was the one Shen Yan always watched, and the one his heart longe 18.2kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
44. 44 明 An Honest Person Doesn't Keep a Secret Crush 明人不搞暗恋 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Print edition officially signed] Homeless, I Was Taken In and Raised by My Archrival Original title: No Secret Crushes for Honest People Campus romance + secret crush + happy ending + rivals to lovers + growing up together + third-person narration Benevolent, compassionate top VS unruly, stubborn, insecure bottom My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and somehow I got saddled with the blame. After my landlord kicked me out, I stood alone on the street and began to questio 24.5kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
45. 45 等 Waiting for a Midsummer 等一场盛夏 Thin Persimmon Tea薄柿茶茶Modern Romance639k WordsCompleted Print edition signed* * Xia Shi met Qi You when she was sixteen. The young man was dejected yet proud, carefree and unruly. He had a stunning face and an air of roguish nonchalance, as though he were just passing through life for fun. Countless girls liked him, but he was never interested and never gave any of them a second glance. And she was certainly not the kind of girl he would like. A stickler for rules, dull and boring. They should never have had anything to do with each other, until she 59.3kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves

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    You absolutely must check out these three books!!! Seriously, especially the first one—it's absolutely amazing, believe me, I'm honest!!! [Admiration][Admiration]

46. 46 厌 Even a World-Weary Country Girl Deserves to Be Loved by a Young Master, Right? 厌世农村妹也要被少爷强制爱吗？ Daydream Too昼梦也Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted Complete [Country Girl and Young Master | World-weary, wooden girl × arrogant peacock of a man | Some coercive romance | Both pure] Yeman saved a young master from the city who had come to the mountains to film a variety show and experience rural life. Yi Yan thought she was tacky, ugly, and stupid. Yet when no cameras were around, he pinned her against the door behind the house and kissed her hard. A year later, she went to university in the city. At the opening ceremony, Yeman saw Yi Yan sta 176.6kReads9.4Score34.1kShelves
47. 47 风 Fierce as the Wind 风炙 Morning Bath朝沐丶Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Mutual healing + childhood sweethearts + bittersweet romance + the one who got away + 1v1] [Resilient, brave heroine × roguishly handsome school bully] Jian Li and Chen Chuan grew up together. Chen Chuan had protected Jian Li since childhood, giving her the very best of everything he could. Jian Li never let Chen Chuan down either. She trusted him, relied on him, and had eyes only for him. When Jian Li was ten, her parents divorced, and she was forced to leave Ancheng. A misunderstanding severe 722Reads9.0Score109Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first book, *Sour and Wet Kiss*! [Crying][crying] The author's writing is truly excellent, and the plot is very original. It made me cry until 5 AM and I still didn't want to sleep. You both have to read it! [Crying][crying] The other two books are also great; they both made me cry a lot. If you're looking for a bittersweet story, feel free to jump in! [Heart][heart][heart]

48. 48 我 I Only Have You Now 我只有你了啊 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted (Healing and heartwarming) The day Gan Tang was kicked out of her uncle's home, the rain was pouring. She dragged her suitcase beneath the eaves of Xu Ying's house to shelter from the rain, and happened to run into Xu Ying as he came home from school. Afraid he'd heartlessly drive her away like her uncle's family had, she lifted her head, did her best to look sweet, and called him, “Big brother.” Xu Ying must have been won over by that one “big brother,” because he opened the door and let her in 23.8kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
49. 49 拯 Saving the Poor Little One, the Host Gets Locked Away Again 拯救小可怜，宿主又被锁小黑屋了 Ming Shiyu明释予Two Male Leads519k WordsCompleted [Male-male leads + quick transmigration + sweet and cathartic with a touch of angst + devoted to one another + 1v1 + bottom protagonist + redemption] Lu Ye won twenty thousand yuan in the lottery. He got robbed the moment he stepped outside, then was hit by a car while chasing the thief. He fell into a river and drowned. Then he was dragged into a novel world and ordered to save a poor, pitiable soul. He had to win him over with love. When he arrived in the first world, the original host had alr 11.2kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    This is absolutely true, you'll see later. It made me cry nonstop, sob sob XX

50. 50 说 We Agreed to a Marriage of Convenience, but This Crazy Man Won't Let Me Go Now That He's Got Me 说好协议结婚，疯批他到手不放人 Red Bull Sweet Potato红牛地瓜Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [Published as Low-Temperature Flight, now available] [Powerful Beijing-circle couple] [ABO (AB romance)] [Pheromone allergy] [Secret love becomes mutual] [Difference in status] [Angsty story about powerful families] [Everyone's favorite Beta recipient has no pheromones, driving those in power insane] Xu Ke is a Beta civilian airline captain and the tool spouse of the Ji family. His husband, Ji Bochen, is an S4-level Alpha and the head of Donghe Civil Aviation. He is of noble status, but suffers 27.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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