Begging for Angst-Ridden Romance 跪求酸涩文

1. 101 要 Help! Assistant Pei Is Cold and Chaste, but the Boss Keeps Sneaking Looks 要命！裴助禁欲高冷，老板又偷看 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + ABO + intense push and pull + arrogant, picky, razor-tongued Alpha top who’s a top expert versus a brilliant, highly capable, superb cook who’s the perfect homemaker bottom] When Pei Wu first joined the company, everyone thought he wouldn’t last three months. President Lu was strict, picky, and a nitpicker. He shouldn’t even be allowed to live among ordinary people. He was the hardest boss to deal with. With documents in one hand and a spatula in the other, Pei Wu diligently s 69.6kReads9.5Score11.7kShelves
2. 102 漂 Pretty Darling, You’re Too Good at Flirting! Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 漂亮宝贝这么会钓，不要命啦！ Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying face-slapping + intense push and pull + both devoted only to each other] [An alluring, hot-tempered flirt of a bottom X a celibate powerhouse top with an overwhelming possessive streak] In his past life, Lin Que was framed maliciously and eventually died a miserable death from severe bipolar disorder. Only after his death did he learn that he was the true young master of a wealthy family, his identity maliciously switched at birth. The one who framed him was the fake 27.5kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
3. 103 谁EN Whose Simp of a Male Supporting Character Gets Held and Kissed by the Male Lead? 谁家舔狗男配被男主抱在怀里亲啊 Dreaming of Night Plays夜戏梦Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Irresistible bottom, bittersweet romance, angst first and sweetness later, livestream variety show, a chaotic love polygon, two male leads, both virgins, happy ending] Wen Yanyu, a universally hated supporting character who hounded the male lead relentlessly and dragged himself into a storm of public outrage, suddenly awakens to his own consciousness. The System binds him and sends him off on missions. After countless cycles of torment leave him exhausted in body and mind, Wen Yanyu returns wit 58.5kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
4. 104 不 An Inappropriate Relationship 不恰当关系 Peach Pastry桃图酥Two Male Leads493k WordsCompleted Shi Gu lived for twenty years, ten of them tormented by post-traumatic stress disorder. At ten, his twin brother was kidnapped and met with disaster. At fourteen, his father died in a car accident. At fifteen, his mother remarried, and Shi Gu moved into his stepfather’s home. His stepfather’s son pinned him underwater in the pool, nearly drowning him. At eighteen, Shi Gu went abroad to study. At twenty, he met Wen Hanzhou in Paris. Wen Hanzhou was like a block of ice that could never melt. His 3.1kReads9.3Score426Shelves
5. 105 迟 A Lingering Itch 迟痒 Yue Yexi月野溪Modern Romance203k WordsOngoing [Broken Engagement, Rekindled Love] [Reunion After Years Apart] [Both Chaste] [Long-Laid Plans] [The Ex-Wife Chase] Six years ago, Li Chengyan suddenly vanished without a trace. Soon after, news broke that he was about to enter an arranged marriage. Yun Mingyang thought their relationship had probably been nothing more than a game to him. Heartbroken, she married someone else while pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, hoping to bury her first love in the past. Six years later, they reunited. H 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A must-read list of bittersweet literature: [Flying kiss] After meticulously sabotaging the female lead's blind date, the male lead even threw a stack of paternity test results at her: "Who else do you want to marry with my child?" She didn't understand; he was the one who turned and left first, so how come it now seemed like she had wronged him...

6. 106 陆 Lu Shihan, Will We See Each Other Again? 陆时寒，我们还会再见面吗 Passive Income Keeps Pouring In睡后收入源源不断19k WordsCompleted Lu Shihan, will we see each other again? 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds]

7. 107 这 This Time, I’ll Find You First 这一次，换我先找到你 Passive Income Keeps Pouring In睡后收入源源不断18k WordsCompleted This time, I’ll be the one to find you first. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 两 Amid the Chaos of Two Lives, They Knew Nothing of Each Other for Three Years 两个人的兵荒马乱，三年彼此一无所知 Passive Income Keeps Pouring In睡后收入源源不断12k WordsCompleted Two lives thrown into chaos by war, three years without knowing a thing about each other. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 结 For Three Years of Marriage, He Switched My Folic Acid for Birth Control Pills 结婚三年，他把叶酸换成了避孕药 Passive Income Keeps Pouring In睡后收入源源不断11k WordsCompleted After Three Years of Marriage, He Replaced My Folic Acid with Birth Control Pills 536Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 躺 The Day I Lay on the Operating Table, He Was at an Antenatal Checkup with His First Love 躺在手术台那天，他在陪白月光产检 Passive Income Keeps Pouring In睡后收入源源不断Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted The day he was lying on the operating table, he was accompanying his unrequited love to a prenatal checkup. —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 杀 Kill That Spring Night 杀死那个春夜 Er Shui i二水iModern Romance291k WordsCompleted [Bittersweet healing|Forbidden love and betrayal|From pure hatred to true love|A couple always at odds|A school-life ensemble|Small town|One-on-one, both untouched] [Two-faced poser ✖️ prickly, stubborn troublemaker] At first, she hated his fake sincerity, and he hated how nothing could sway her. In public, they acted like the best of siblings. In private, they were constantly at each other's throats. Later, real feelings took root in their pretense. They clung to each other's fragile backs as t 26.3kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
12. 112 藏 The Hidden Moonlight 藏匿的月光 Lu Nanxin路南辛Modern Romance108k WordsCompleted Secret Crush Comes True × Rekindled Love × Mutual Devotion Everyone meets two people in life: one who crashes into their youth, and another who walks beside them through life. Su Yufan often thought that Mu Qiyuan was the one who had crashed into her youth. She had loved him in secret for thirteen years, from their first meeting to their reunion, hiding her feelings with the utmost care. But when someone else entered his life, she finally understood: when you truly love someone, you can't just b 201Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bittersweet story of unrequited love; the female protagonist has harbored a secret crush on the male protagonist for thirteen

13. 113 雪 A Kiss on a Snowy Night 雪夜拥吻 Mu Ziliangchen慕梓凉尘Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted A realistic, powerful-family melodrama with angst. The leads are not each other's firsts, so don't read if you dislike that!!! A carefree playboy and a cool, gloomy college student [Love and hate each other + stand-in + love grows over time + seven-year age gap] When she first met Qi Jingjing, Qing Yao thought he was frivolous and unreliable. “Need a ride?” Panicking inside, she shook her head and hurriedly dodged him. Later, she spent her whole life paying that exorbitant fare. He treate 2.5kReads8.2Score171Shelves

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    A very realistic bittersweet feeling, with a lingering aftertaste [almost crying]

14. 114 小 Uncle, Stop Being So Nice to Me 小叔叔，别对我好了 Yali Tatatata鸭梨嗒嗒嗒Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted Volume One: Modern Era A cold and restrained, distant top × a stubborn, sensitive, insecure bottom The day his mother abandoned him, Gu Qing was taken in by a man on a rainy night. “I’m your uncle. Your mother asked me to come get you,” he said. Gu Qing believed him. He moved into the house with the osmanthus tree, drank the soup Aunt Liu made, and kept the “Good night” notes left on sticky notes. He thought a ray of light had finally pierced the darkness. He secretly loved the man for two years 187Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I'm crying, crying, crying! Gu Qing, you deserve the best! [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

15. 115 恶 The Villainess Is Done Playing Nice, and the Chaste Monk Is Losing His Mind 恶毒女配不干了，禁欲佛子急红眼 Moming Xixi莫名西西Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book as the villainous supporting woman who drugs the male lead, Lin Wantang wants only to run. After one wild night, she looks at the sleeping man beside her: the eldest son of the Xie family, a prominent figure in Beijing's elite circles, and a man rumored to have no interest in women. She panics. She scrambles away as fast as she can, not daring to cause any more trouble. She thinks they'll never cross paths again, but the next day, the entire internet explodes: #X 18.7kReads7.5Score1.9kShelves

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    I really cried during the first book [crying][crying][crying]

16. 116 冒 After Passing Myself Off as the Real Heiress, I Married into a Wealthy Family 冒名顶替真千金后，嫁入了豪门 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Yan Zhi opened her eyes and found herself in a book, as the villainess who had impersonated the real heiress. In the original story, after discovering that her roommate was the real heiress who had been lost to a wealthy family, the villainess stole her hair, assumed her identity, and returned to the family to claim her place. She also married the male lead, Jiang Silian, one of the most powerful men in the capital, through a marriage alliance, becoming Mrs. Jiang. Before long, the deception 127kReads8.6Score13.2kShelves
17. 117 她 Seventeen Years After Her Death, Her CEO Husband Went Mad 她死后的十七年，霸总老公疯掉了 Nian Xiaokui年小葵Modern Romance339k WordsOngoing The rating just came in. It’ll go up. Married life + the husband’s long road to winning back his wife Radiant, high-maintenance heiress × cold-blooded tycoon * Ji Mingyao always thought her husband was a man who put profit above everything, cold-hearted and excessively controlling. The day after their wedding, he went abroad for three months. His attitude toward her was neither warm nor cold. She despised his coldness and ruthlessness. She threw tantrums and made a scene, but never managed to wi 21.5kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves

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    Sigh, I really feel sorry for this female lead.

18. 118 囚 Caged Darling: Addicted to Desire 囚宠：贪恋成瘾 Love's Repose情休Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted *The rating has just opened, so it will go up later. [Taking by force + forced love + devoted to each other + eight-year age gap] [Arrogant, unhinged big shot × pure, innocent girl] [Fu Linzhou × Ye Shanhe] At eighteen, in the height of summer, Shanhe visited the estate where her mother worked for the first time and met Uncle Fu, a taciturn, cold-faced man who was nevertheless kind. Back then, young Shanhe had no idea that from the moment she chased after his car and ran into the estate that s 1.9kReads8.7Score174Shelves

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    After reading so many bittersweet novels over the years, this one is truly excellent. It's bittersweet to the core, a complex mix of love and hate, a forced romance with an older man/younger woman dynamic, and the characters aren't out of character. Most importantly, the author's writing style really moved me; it reminds me of how I felt reading Xi Cheng and Aya back in the day. [Almost crying][Almost crying]

19. 119 睁 Reborn as the Crown Prince’s Wicked Girlfriend 睁眼！太子爷的恶毒女友重生了 Song on the Eaves檐上歌Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Vanity-Driven, Selfish, Silly Beauty X Love-Obsessed Young Master of the Capital's Elite | Neither Is a Good Person | The Young Master Becomes Her Dog | HE Rong Jiqiao had a pretty awful death in her previous life. For three years, she deceived Duan Yan, the young master of a powerful Beijing family who had been lost as a child, and pretended to be the person who had saved his life, enjoying his affection. But when the real savior returned, he kicked her aside, leaving 78.6kReads8.2Score31.3kShelves

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    A bittersweet story, don't miss this one! The female protagonist is reborn, experiencing heartache and extreme emotional turmoil. Come on, come on! [Sending hearts]

20. 120 装 I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My White Moonlight Said She Knew All Along 装瞎三年，白月光却说她早就知道了 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Marriage & Romance38k WordsCompleted I Pretended to Be Blind for Three Years, but My Dream Girl Said She Knew All Along 2.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good to cry!!

21. 121 碎 Light Shattered in Glass Candy Wrappers 碎在玻璃糖纸里的光 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Campus × Mutual Pining × Sweet Romance • Flirting × Older Male Lead] At twenty, Lin Yinuann tucked all her feelings into transparent candy wrappers, living quietly, with thorns beneath the surface. That was until Wen Muyang collided with her world. Only then did she realize that even barren places could be touched by the warmth of sunlight. At first, Wen Muyang was simply curious. Why had a girl who once been so lively and dazzling grown so quiet and cautious? Once her disguise was seen through 1kReads—Score112Shelves
22. 122 重 After Reuniting with Shen Qingchi, I Doubled My Dosage 重遇沈清持后，我药量加倍了 The Little Donkey Who Escaped the Production Team生产队在逃小驴Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted The year Xu Shi'an hid her antidepressants inside a vitamin C bottle, she met the man who would tear her youth to pieces. On a rainy night at the Beijing Publishing Center, Shen Qingchi’s pen sliced through the proposal she had spent three sleepless nights preparing. “Editor Xu? And you think work of this caliber deserves a key project?” He remembers every detail of the “betrayal” back then, but he doesn’t know that she once filled an entire medical record with his name. When her client becomes 262Reads—Score100Shelves

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    These three books each have their own unique style of bittersweetness, but the male and female protagonists are still willing to delve into each other's hearts.

23. 123 无 Silent Fire 【无声火】 Ning Sixi宁四夕Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted [Obsessive, Gloomy Luthier vs. Resilient, Warmhearted Pianist] Childhood friends + mutually faithful + lovesick + possessiveness When six-year-old Shen Wei played a tune on her toy piano, she caught the attention of a neighbor as beautiful as a porcelain doll. It was probably the beginning of her nightmare. The boy was quiet and withdrawn. He wouldn't let her play with anyone else, wouldn't let her out of his sight, and wouldn't even let her play the piano for anyone else. At seventeen, Shen Wei 2.5kReads8.4Score294Shelves
24. 124 怎 How Could Anyone Resist Her? 怎敌她动人 Biyou彼呦Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Physical book goes on sale September 19 at 7:30 p.m.] [Reborn in school + healing + secret crush from the male lead + both leads have no past relationships, happy ending] Bright, charming sweetheart x obsessive, restrained man * In the eyes of outsiders, Xu Jiqing was refined and aloof, a dazzling new elite from a wealthy family and a self-made miracle who had risen from poverty. Su Xia was unbelievably lucky to marry him at her most desperate. Only Su Xia knew that Xu Jiqing was a madman. She 201.7kReads9.5Score30kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely my favorites, the epitome of bittersweet redemption. The first one is about two children who redeem each other. Their love for each other is unconditional, encompassing familial, emotional, and romantic love—it's so moving! You can see the grandmother, sharp-tongued but always kind-hearted. Two wounded little ones, pulling each other out of the mud, finally find happiness. The young girl, Pu Yu, travels to a southern town and meets the fallen boy, Yuan Su. One is trapped in hardship, the other scarred. They've seen each other at their most vulnerable, becoming each other's only light in their gloomy, oppressive youth. The second one is about a little sun. The female protagonist redeems the male protagonist. In her previous life, she watched helplessly as her powerful husband met a tragic end, filled with regret and remorse. Reborn, she returns to her youth, meeting her deceased husband, still trapped in hardship, with a sensitive and melancholic personality. In this life, she no longer watches from afar, but actively approaches, gently accepting all the boy's anxieties and brokenness.

25. 125 垂 Craving Him: Lost in His Embrace 垂涎：沉溺于他 Guest for Three Years三年客Two Male Leads329k WordsCompleted [Original Title: Surrender to Desire: An Inspired Story] [An inspired story about Shen Wenlang and Gao Tu, with a wolf-and-rabbit pairing] [Faithful to the original’s richly developed romance] Pairing: Shen Wenlang x Gao Tu The romance between the wolf and rabbit in the original left me longing for more, so I couldn’t help using my own writing to flesh out their relationship. A thousand readers have a thousand different imaginings. I only hope that my fondness for these two will resonate with ot 3.7kReads9.4Score388Shelves

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    This is fanfiction, the pairing is Shen Wenlang VS Gao Tu. The author writes exceptionally well, perfectly capturing the characters and avoiding any out-of-character moments. It's a great read! [Heart emojis]

26. 126 十 Fourteen Sentences 十四句 Eat More Vitamin C多吃维CModern Romance201k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Fourteen Lines, bearing the same title, is now available on multiple platforms.] Life is like duckweed on the water, so why doubt that people will meet and part? Morality and ethics clash with matters of the heart. A realistic story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. The greatest regret isn’t that people enter your life at different times, but that you’re meant to meet without being meant to be together. A remorseful husband tries to win back his wife. Written as realis 2.7kReads8.9Score235Shelves

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    What the heart desires, can never be attained.

27. 127 清 The Refined Alpha Makes Him, and the Seductive Big Shot Removes His Hearing Aids in an Instant 清隽A强制，钓系大佬秒摘助听器 Wu Xun San Xiao雾浔三筱Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted Content warning: The white Adidas outfit is purely the author's personal preference and has nothing to do with the protagonist. If you can't accept that, please don't open this. Wishing you well. “I accidentally got involved with an Alpha I absolutely should never have provoked.” 1.3kReads9.3Score163Shelves

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    So good, so good, so good! 😍 I like all the works by the same author.

28. 128 谁 Who Taught You to Be a Brother Like That? 谁教你这么当兄弟的 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Planetary Effect] Chen Zhijuan is the top surgeon in the orthopedics department at Beicheng People's Hospital. He's usually cold and taciturn. Dr. Chen is strikingly handsome, and his crisp, slender figure in a white coat gives off an air of restraint. The girls chasing after him could circle the hospital three times. Too bad his heart belongs to someone else. He's been secretly in love with his best friend for nearly ten years. The 85kReads9.3Score12.7kShelves
29. 129 卷EN The Workaholic Best Actor Refuses to Be a White Lotus Cannon Fodder 卷王影帝拒绝当白莲炮灰 Wild Geese in the Northern Sea北冥有雁Two Male Leads603k WordsCompleted A sophisticated, charmingly ruthless top attacks VS a capable, narcissistic bottom Si You: A legendary figure in the entertainment industry, nicknamed “King of Overwork.” One day, he opens his eyes and finds himself inhabiting a pitiful white-lotus side character who's about to become a has-been and knows nothing but how to play the victim. After going through the plot, Si You sits in front of his computer and declares, “Now this is high-level gameplay.” Looking to blow off steam, he turns a hor 48.5kReads9.6Score8.2kShelves
30. 130 隐 [ABO] Secret Delight 【ABO】隐愉 A Fish Enters the Boat有鱼入舟Two Male Leads368k WordsCompleted [ABO] Two male leads x mutual pining fulfilled + mutual healing + melodrama + happy ending. [Scheming seductress] x [obsessive man] S-rank Alpha Ren Congshu was reborn in the body of Cao Ye, the rich kid who had killed him, right in front of his own corpse. In an instant, he became the murderer. From poverty and desperation to assets worth tens of billions. From a high-ranking Alpha to a defective Omega. From the bottom of society, forever unable to stand before Chen Youjin, to someone of equal 14.6kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
31. 131 港 Midnight Mystery in Hong Kong 港夜谜漓 Crispy Peach脆桃子Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted An artist heroine VS a gentle, refined young gentleman [Rekindled romance + reborn and pursuing her husband + devoted to each other + bittersweet, sweet romance] On the thirty-eighth day after Shen Xingmo’s death, Lu Zhili returned to two years earlier. Thinking she’d slipped into a dissociative state again, she made a choice completely different from the one she’d made before: she barged into the wedding she remembered, the one between Shen Xingmo and another woman. She snatched the microphone 16.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    My darlings, both of these novels are worth reading! *Harbor Night Mystery* is a contemporary romance novel featuring a wealthy CEO, incorporating elements of double first love, reconciliation after a breakup, and the female lead's rebirth and pursuit of her husband—quite original and different from typical rebirth novels. It's definitely worth looking forward to the rest of the story! *The Last Diary* is a sentimental youth novel, following the path of unrequited love and heartbreak. The writing is very delicate, deeply moving and relatable; it will leave you feeling a little sad but also very touched.

32. 132 被 After Being Abandoned, I Got My Happy Ending with the Perfect Man 被抛弃后我跟天花板HE了 Nan Qilu南亓鹿Two Male Leads334k WordsCompleted A scheming, doting seme who spoils his beloved (Qin Zhao) vs. a gentle, insecure, sensible, kind uke (Shen Heqing) A sweet romance. The seme is only sharp-tongued in the opening scene; he's a devoted wife-slave, and this story is so sweet. Come on! Open wide and enjoy some sugar! Synopsis: 1. Shen Heqing has had a rough life since childhood, always being the one left behind. His friend said, “You're so capable. Missing one opportunity won't hurt you. Just let him have it.” His biological parents 38.4kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
33. 133 听 I Heard You Have a Crush on Me? What a Coincidence! 听说你暗恋我？好巧哦！ Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads137k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, composed, and flirtatious top × powerful, reserved, cool bottom + two male leads + mutual pining] When they were young, Qin Wangye was dazzling, while Song Que was practically a nobody. Or perhaps the ugly rumors had reached Qin Wangye's ears, but he simply hadn't cared. Song Que's secret love was a long wind blowing through the dead of night. He was the only one who knew. Years later, they meet again. After an accident, Song Que wakes up with Qin Wangye beside him and has no idea wha 17.5kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
34. 134 说 Weren't We Just Pretending? Why Did You Suddenly Kiss Me? 说好的演戏，你突然亲我干嘛 Boozy Little Bread Roll酒心小面包Two Male Leads525k WordsCompleted [Male-Male Romance + Sweet and Devoted Love, Both Pure + Redemption + Fake Dating Turns Real + The Pursuer Has Been Plotting This for Ages, Secret Love Comes True] Three years after returning home, Shen Yinan had been cautious about everything, only to get involved with a notorious young heir from Beijing's elite circle after one drunken night. The whole thing was absurd enough already, but the other man's next words were even more shocking: “You'll take responsibility for me, right?” Shen Yinan 20.5kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
35. 135 天EN OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 134.5kReads9.7Score15.9kShelves
36. 136 重 Reborn: A Kiss That Sets the Ice Ablaze 重生：燎原冰吻 Green Vines in the Wild绿野青藤Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted Reborn / bittersweet romance / rekindled love / childhood sweethearts / secret crush / rich girl + top student and campus heartthrob In her previous life, Su Zhining relentlessly pursued Zhou Nanjiang over a ridiculous bet. She bound him with a contract and locked him into marriage, thinking she could warm that block of ice. Not until her grandfather lay on his deathbed did Zhou Nanjiang admit that their marriage had been nothing but a three-year transaction. Not until she saw him with someone e 326Reads—Score100Shelves

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    A bittersweet rebirth story

37. 137 他 He Took Me Away from the Mountains 他把我从深山带走 A Strange Encounter Through the Years陌遇流年Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted Chi Yu had two secrets in her life. The first was that she had known since she was very young that she had no home. The second was that she had secretly loved Lu Yan for many years. In her first year of high school, she was taken from her poor mountain village and brought to live with the Lu family. Lu Yan was two years older than her, bold and defiant, the brightest star at the aviation academy in the capital. She was just a girl living under someone else’s roof. She didn’t dare fall for him, b 28.5kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    There was a particularly heart-wrenching part.

38. 138 今 No One Sleeps Tonight 今夜无人入眠 Lai Ji来汲Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted Xu Qingqie always thought his marriage to Li Simei was just a convenient arrangement at the right time. But she often looked at him with the hopeful eyes of a wife waiting for her husband, and little by little he began to think that maybe things could go on like this. It wasn’t that he had fallen for her. He just pitied her. Until one day, he realized Li Simei had never truly entered into their marriage, nor given him her heart. His rival, Xu Chuang, whom he looked down on and considered inferio 19.9kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    Watching this all night made my heart ache.

39. 139 小 Little Ancestor, You’re in the Wrong Bed! 小祖宗，您睡错人了！ Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads736k WordsCompleted Shen Jicheng was raised like a prince, doted on by his whole family from childhood. Spoiled and unruly, he was always getting into trouble. His eldest brother finally lost his temper, cut off his credit cards, stripped him of his status, and tossed him out to learn how hard life could be. Shen Jicheng didn't even bat an eyelid. He turned around and threw himself into the arms of the most powerful man in City A, a man notorious for his possessive, ruthless nature. Tears glimmered in his eyes, and 59.1kReads8.0Score11.1kShelves

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    These are all really beautiful.

40. 140 厉 The Young Lady of the Li Family Is Reborn! 厉爷家的小祖宗重生了！ Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads421k WordsCompleted [Dominant, overbearing, possessive top x spoiled, willful, dramatic bottom] Reborn + flirting and pampering + devoted to each other + sweet and angsty + happy ending Duan Zhining wanted nothing more than to escape from the man with obsessive tendencies, but the man refused to let him go. He even confined him to a villa, forbidding him from stepping outside. Later, Duan Zhining pressed a knife to his own throat and threatened to take his life. Only then did the man let him go. Duan Zhining though 25.7kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
41. 141 混 The Mischief-Maker's Daily Routine: Dancing in the Brooding Male Lead's Danger Zone 混世魔王日常在阴鸷男主雷区蹦迪 Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted (Brooding, ruthless, scheming top x arrogant, unruly bottom who thinks he owns the world) Love and hate + confinement + angst + both are each other's first + reborn The Jiang Group has gone bankrupt. Its sole heir, the unruly young master Jiang, has mysteriously disappeared. Everyone says he died after a lifetime of doing too many bad things and finally getting what he deserved. In a dim underground cellar, a man stands before an iron cage and gently coaxes, “Young Master Jiang, just beg me to l 500Reads8.7Score108Shelves
42. 142 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 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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    The last one is a dual male protagonist book.

43. 143 深 A Deeply Devoted Temptation 深情诱引 Bird Pine Rice鸟松米Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted A novel in the Niaosongmi Universe: Deep Affection and Allure. The short drama The Height of Summer, a special story about the eldest brother and sister-in-law, is now online. [Love after an arranged marriage, a regretful husband’s pursuit of his wife, one-on-one romance, both devoted only to each other] [Gentle, cool-headed ophthalmologist vs. devoted, wayward young master] Lin Yuxi used to think Zhou Yanjing was a carefree playboy with a fickle heart. Only after they married did she learn just 95.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves
44. 144 病 The Yandere Rescue Plan 病娇拯救计划 Jin Qiqi锦七柒Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + System + Yandere + Redemption + Devoted Couple + One-on-One Romance + Happy Ending] Shen Tanxing transmigrates into a book!!! It all starts when she clicks on a CEO romance novel called You Are My Name. Unlike readers who love the male lead or second male lead, Shen Tanxing only likes one minor, minor, minor character who appears in just a dozen or so chapters. She even reads the entire novel just to find the tiniest clues about him. When she realizes she’s transmigra 1.6kReads9.0Score142Shelves
45. 145 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 6.3kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

    Reader note

    He Wanjia finally found Gu Sheng, who only loved the land. In the end, it was all a pipe dream. "I'm waiting for a wind, to dream a dream." The wind has risen; I should have fallen with it long ago. The short story is very original.

46. 146 秦 Young Master Qin’s Poor Little Darling Is Reborn! 秦爷家的小可怜重生了！ Seven O'Clock七点钟Two Male Leads591k WordsCompleted [Steady, restrained, celibate top X seductive, alluring little demon bottom] Flirting and pampering + bittersweet angst + mutual firsts + age gap + affection and discipline In his previous life, Yu Ning was impossible and trampled Qin Ting’s love into the dirt. He squandered money at casinos, rebelled and ran away from home, and eventually died on a snowy night in a foreign country. Only as he closed his eyes did he understand: the man had never offered him a cage. It was a one-of-a-kind indulge 7.7kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
47. 147 情 Hostage of Love 情质 It's Me, Funeral是我啊FuneralModern Romance200k WordsCompleted The score is low because so few people have rated it! But the story is absolutely great!!!!! [Marriage First, Love Later + Childhood Sweethearts + Secret Crush + Groveling Redemption + Happy Ending + Substitute Bride and Hostage + Revenge] * Clear-headed, sweet-and-sour heroine with a hidden dark side VS arrogant, scheming power player from Beijing's elite circle - One day, after faking her death, Wen Zhiyi pushes open the front door and sees a familiar figure sitting right there on the sofa. Z 1.1kReads6.3Score106Shelves

    Reader note

    The male and female protagonists love each other, but neither knows it, and some even think the other hates them, making it a very bittersweet situation.

48. 148 装 I Pretended to Have Amnesia, So My Crazy Husband Dropped the Act 装失忆后，疯批老公他不装了 The Sun on the Mountaintop山顶的太阳Modern Romance278k WordsCompleted [A carefree heiress pretending to be lovesick x a brooding, obsessive tycoon who longs to be loved] Xia Nanxing is a fair-skinned, beautiful heiress from Beijing’s elite circles, born with a silver spoon in her mouth, yet cast in the role of a villainess. To complete her System’s missions, she spent five years worshipping Lu Huaijin, catering to his every whim and obeying his every word. Everyone laughed at her, saying she was hopelessly lovesick and couldn’t live without him. Xia Nanxing sneere 10.7kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

    Reader note

    It's so sour, it's making my teeth ache.

49. 149 谁 Who Says I’m a Sickly Weakling? 谁说我是个病秧子 Author Zhong Xiaoqi作者钟小七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutually faithful + scheming + fast-paced + no needless angst + feel-good story + no torturous romance] The two overlooked, pitiful youngest members of the Xie and Lu families marry each other in place of their unreliable older siblings. Lu Xuan thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Xie Miao, that could be interesting.” Xie Miao thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Lu Xuan, that could be a relief.” You can have any kind of brain you like, but absolutely do not develop a love-stru 14.7kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
50. 150 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 30.9kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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