Begging for Angst-Ridden Romance 跪求酸涩文

1. 201 上 General, Your Little Male Zerg Has Run Away Again! 上将，你的小雄虫又跑了！ Gao Gao夰羔Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted Main story complete + [the husband-chasing crematorium / 1v1, both devoted only to each other / native male Zerg / reunited after a breakup / fated mates / powerful and influential / no rebellion] Male Zerg top x female Zerg bottom [The bottom is physically and emotionally attracted to the top, but is very rational and will exploit the top’s genuine feelings to achieve his goals] A week before the wedding, Lu Xiangche saw evidence that his future spouse had rebelled. He also recalled being decei 4.1kReads5.8Score327Shelves

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   You can give it a try, it looks quite nice.

2. 202 致 To My Precious Pearl 致宝珠 Meilv Beep Beep美绿哔哔Modern Romance216k WordsOngoing [Happy Ending] [Bittersweet Romance] [An Intense Push and Pull] [Pure Romance] Back in college, Jiang Baozhu spent years shamelessly fawning over Liang Yuzhou's roommate right in front of him. She came this close to marrying into a wealthy family, but her plans fell apart halfway through. Years later, they unexpectedly met again. Jiang Baozhu still couldn't break into their circle, but somehow ended up spending a night with Liang Yuzhou, who had never thought much of her. At first, she only 81.5kReads8.8Score5.6kShelves
3. 203 暗 The Eleventh Spring of My Secret Love 暗恋他的第十一年春 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance327k WordsCompleted 54.1kReads9.6Score8.2kShelves

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   Just read them! The first part is essentially about mutual redemption; both the male and female leads are down on their luck. The second part is about the male lead raising the female lead. A big reason I like both parts is that there are no mistresses or cutthroat competition between the female leads. The female characters are also very distinct, with their own opinions and thoughts, unlike some sweet or angsty novels where everything revolves around a man and the characters fight to the death.

4. 204 我 I'm a Spy, and I Switched Bodies with an Enemy Officer 我，奸细，和敌方军官互换身体了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + faked death + mild coercion + push and pull + groveling pursuit + romance-focused] Xu Lian, a conscientious spy, is diagnosed with a terminal illness and callously abandoned by her organization. To take revenge, she uncovers a secret family technique and swaps bodies with an enemy officer that very night. Song Jinze, a top commander who stands above everyone else, wakes up one morning in the body of a lowly slum dweller. After the swap, they begin a battle of wits. Xu Lian has forg 29.7kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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   ⭐️First Book: The premise is very novel, a sci-fi story about a sweet and crazy rival romance, with no side couples! The male and female leads will have crazy soul swaps, it's incredibly awkward! The beginning is funny, the middle is bittersweet, and the ending is super sweet, with excellent psychological descriptions and themes. These two bittersweet characters constantly bicker and save each other, it's really addictive. The author's writing can even make you laugh at the most heart-wrenching moments. Happy ending, highly recommended!! — ⭐️Second Book: By the same author, happy ending. A cosmic duel, no side couples! It focuses on a love-hate relationship, the male lead is human, the female lead is a demon, the emotional descriptions are more delicate than the first book, and the bittersweetness is more intense. The male lead has a mental illness, and only the female lead can redeem him; that redemption and pathological dependence are intertwined, making it both painful and captivating to read. Normal love is healthy, but twisted love is truly fascinating!

5. 205 不 Didn't You Say You'd Kill Me? So Why Did You Fall for Me First? 不是说要杀我？你怎么还先爱上了 Stealing Cables in the Dead of Night半夜三更偷电缆Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Love and hate, possessiveness, jealousy, push and pull, pure romance] (Fast-paced: they kiss, fall in love, and sleep together within 20 chapters. Not recommended to skip chapters.) One-line summary: The male lead lies to the female lead, and somewhere along the way, ends up deceiving himself too. Synopsis: When Chen Xu was nine, a little demon girl kidnapped him. They relied on each other and stuck together through thick and thin. But while he thought they'd formed a bond, she saw him as a bur 7.2kReads9.1Score973Shelves
6. 206 陈 Why Hasn’t Assistant Chen Gotten a Divorce Yet? 陈助怎么还不离婚 White Birds Hidden in the Mountains山藏白鸟Modern Romance134k WordsCompleted Roguish CEO · Amnesiac with a child | One pursues, the other keeps her distance | Winning her back 80% from the hero’s perspective | One-on-one romance | Sweet with a touch of angst | Happy ending | Both leads are each other’s first and only After a car accident, Zong Zhengbai wakes up with amnesia and, somehow, a child. The little one is a sweet, innocent crybaby who keeps calling Assistant Chen “Mom.” Chen Cong is lovely, but unfortunately, she has a husband. By chance, Zong Zhengbai catches h 5.9kReads8.9Score734Shelves

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   This book is both bittersweet and heartwarming, and it's relatively short, so you can finish it in no time.

7. 207 赠 Give Me a Dream Come True 赠我美梦成真 Tinglan Ferry1汀兰渡1Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [A secret crush comes true + both devoted to each other + romantic tension + sweet youth romance] Sunny, cheerful heroine × slow-to-warm-up, late-to-realize hero, bittersweet and sweet She’s like a little sun; he’s an iceberg in the process of melting. On the first day of university, Lin Zhixia from the literature department falls for Jiang Yu of the computer science department at first sight. He’s quiet and cold, the top scorer on the college entrance exam, and the brightest yet most unapproach 84Reads—Score—Shelves

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   They are all unrequited loves tinged with bittersweetness.

8. 208 暗 My Secret Crush Asked Me to Marry Him on Paper 暗恋对象向我提出协议结婚 Tinglan Ferry1汀兰渡1Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + both faithful + secret crush comes true + romantic tension + mature workplace romance] Jealous cardiothoracic surgeon × kindhearted, naive teacher In high school, Lin Xi was an unremarkable girl in the class next door, while Lu Chen was the popular heartthrob everyone admired. She kept her crush hidden in countless fleeting moments when they passed each other, never daring to hope they would ever have anything to do with each other. Years later, a blind date arrang 547Reads—Score107Shelves
9. 209 一 A Thought of Jing'an in Autumn 一秋念京安 Preface Fifteen序拾伍Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Realistic Fiction, Lighthearted Romantic Push and Pull, Reunited After Years Apart, Angsty and Bittersweet] [Sharp-Tongued, Cold-Hearted Boss × Assistant Who Puts Money First] The late autumn of 2015 marked Wu Di's twentieth year, and the start of a surreal yet true-to-life life as a drifter in Beijing: full of hardship and melodrama, but never something she regretted. Their first meeting began with a misunderstanding. He was sharp-tongued and incisive; she was stubborn and unyielding. Their re 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's a bittersweet tragic ending. The story unfolds from the female lead's perspective, and it really took me a long time to recover after finishing it. [Crying]

10. 210 春 When the Spring Breeze Stirs 春风乍起 A Hui Sa阿回卅Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Seven years after they parted, Jing Zhe unexpectedly ran into the guy she had secretly loved in high school at the psychiatric clinic: the intern doctor Yi Yuheng. Separated by the long desk in the consultation room, they stared at each other in surprise. The two who had once been fiercely competitive in school still seemed evenly matched: She was weighed down by depression caused by attention deficit disorder (ADD), while his face clearly showed how thoroughly he had given up on himself. Fortun 8.9kReads9.6Score1.4kShelves

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    To be honest, I've said it all, it's really good! [Almost crying] A bittersweet happy ending, you're on your way!

11. 211 云 The Journey of Yun Xiu 云秀行 A Brief Taste, Then Gone浅尝辄逝Fantastical Romance50k WordsCompleted A demon falls from the sky + obsessive and calculating + takes her by force + passionate nights + clouds of colorful blossoms + tales of the Demon Kingdom The Journey of Yun Xiu He is an extraordinarily bewitching darkness, while she is a wisp of water mist, half-transparent and hazy. By a careless touch, she leaves her mark on him, revealing the man’s true nature, as stark as a white plum in winter: A tempting bloom. From then on, she sees the demon’s true form in all its splendor. Hua Xingyun —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Letters Written Amidst Rain, Fleeting Life Amidst Clouds: A Bitter Novel Recommendation:

12. 212 我 I Won't Pluck the Moon 我不摘月亮 The Dramatic Genius Girl天才少女抓马Modern Romance370k WordsCompleted [Years of Secret Love Finally Fulfilled] [Mutual Devotion] [Healing Each Other] [School Romance, Happy Ending] [Independent, Levelheaded Puppy-Type Girl ❌ Love-Struck Cat-Type Bad Boy] If unrequited love had a voice, Chen Jian would have already screamed herself hoarse. - She had seen Yang Qingyue in many different lights. At the opening ceremony, one fleeting glance showed him as a dazzling young prodigy, brimming with confidence on the stage. With that one look, a bright moon rose in her worl 690Reads9.0Score121Shelves

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    The first book was just too awkward. Everyone was nice, but apart from the main character, no one had a happy ending. It was really bittersweet. The female lead was conflicted, introverted, cute, and kind. The male lead was quite similar to her, but the male lead loved someone and would stay with them no matter what. If you abandoned him, it would end no matter the reason. The female lead, on the other hand, didn't want the male lead to give up his dreams because of her. Her childhood was terrible, and the reason she didn't want him to give up was because of her parents. I think this book should have been a tragic ending, but perhaps the author couldn't bear to, so it was a happy ending. But this is just my guess. The second book, although not highly rated, was really great. (When I first started reading it, it didn't even have a rating, but now it's 85, which I'm very satisfied with.) The male and female leads were very realistic, just like us, especially the female lead's personality and family. It was just so good.

13. 213 无 An Oxygenless Dream 无氧梦 C WildfireC野火Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted Sensitive and gentle × cool and aloof, with hidden contrasts [Mutual devotion + healing + secret campus crush] Tian Cheng thinks the most beautiful sunset was the one on the day she happened to meet Jiang Lin. On Route 38. 2.9kReads8.5Score351Shelves
14. 214 和 After Reuniting with His Wife, the Puppy Boy Cried Again and Again 和老婆重逢后，小狗他又又又哭了 Little Ye Is Unbiased小也不偏Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted couple + happy ending + rekindled romance + puppy love + mutual healing + younger man] No rivalry between women, no over-the-top drama A wronged puppy, a jealous puppy, a needy puppy Radiant beauty of an agent VS cool, aloof puppy of a doctor After reuniting with Ming Zailin, Xu Xuyan, who had gotten back what he thought he’d lost, would burst into tears at the slightest disagreement. “Where have you been all these years?” “Ming Zailin, am I trash to you, too? When you’re in a 4.8kReads—Score374Shelves

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    A humble puppy is courting love, crying pitifully [almost crying]

15. 215 夏 Meeting Him on a Summer Night 夏夜逢他 Elk Seventeen麋鹿十七Modern Romance271k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted / reunion after years apart / temporary housemates / healing each other / sweet and flirtatious] [Wily, irreverent man × cool and resilient woman] - When Lin Suinian sees Xu Suicheng again, she is eighteen and known by everyone as a mute girl. Carrying all her meager belongings, she appears at his door. In the dim stairwell, the motion-sensor light flickers on and off. Lin Suinian can still make out the tears in her eyes. It turns out that not long after he left, a fire destroy 1.2kReads8.3Score124Shelves

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    [Heart] [Both Clean/Reunion After a Long Separation/Living Together/Mutual Redemption/HE] [Cunning and Unruly × Cold and Resilient] - When Lin Shunian saw Xu Suicheng again, she was seventeen years old, known as the mute girl, and appeared at his doorstep with only her belongings. In the dimly lit hallway, the motion-sensor lights flickered. Lin Shunian still saw the tears in her eyes. He then learned that a fire had destroyed the Xu family shortly after he left, and Xu Suicheng was the only survivor. Over the years, she had been taken in by distant relatives and suffered countless hardships. The little princess of yesteryear had fallen on hard times and sought out Lin Shunian, who had been supported by the Xu family for many years. - Five years later, the two met again at a dinner party. Lin Shunian had become the heir to the Lin family, a top wealthy family in Shanghai, a bad-tempered capitalist in the industry, and Xu Suicheng's boss. After a few rounds of drinks, Lin Shunian cornered her in the corridor, his breath close, his voice laced with tenderness. "Don't you recognize me? We used to live under the same roof, after all." Xu Suicheng recalled the first kiss she stole while Lin Shunian was asleep when she was eighteen, and her eyes instantly reddened from the alcohol. "Mr. Lin, have some self-respect." The man chuckled and half-squatted down to help her put on her slipped heels, but Xu Suicheng immediately stepped on his shoulder and pushed him away, stubbornly saying, "Get away, don't touch me." Lin Shunian's hand gripped her ankle, his strength gradually tightening, his eyes filled with madness and surging love. "You like stepping on your brother that much?" The photo was taken, and it suddenly became a trending topic. Having succeeded, Lin Shunian stopped pretending: "I hired the paparazzi, I bought the trending topic. Dare to take it down?" —"Just like this, we'll keep entangled, heartbeats and breaths, you and me."

16. 216 陪 With You Until Twenty-Nine 陪你到二十九岁 Half a Green Candle青烛半盏31k WordsCompleted By Your Side Until You're Twenty-Nine 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They were just one step away from happiness, but they drifted apart hand in hand.

17. 217 冇 Miao: By Jiaxi Bu Nan 冇：作者佳西不南 Jiaxi Bu Nan佳西不南Female-Channel Fanfiction167k WordsOngoing A fanfiction about actor Wu Zhenyu, set in the real world. A pure female-reader fantasy, with infidelity and an exploration of human nature, based on the author’s personal, unusual preferences. This story is entirely fictional. Please read with discretion. 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd recommend myself; I love a touch of melancholy. The plot isn't exactly a wish-fulfillment story; it's more realistic. Feel free to check it out!

18. 218 舟 Boat: Author Jia Xi Bu Nan 舟：作者佳西不南 Jiaxi Bu Nan佳西不南Female-Channel Fanfiction127k WordsCompleted My first attempt at fanfiction. The story is fictional. If it's not your thing, please move along. This is purely fictional and written from a first-person perspective. It portrays the Ding Yuxi I imagine in my heart. The timeline follows Ding Yuxi's real-life schedule, with some adjustments. I'll do my best to keep everyone in character! 150Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 再 Keep Being Stubborn and You'll Lose Your Wife 再嘴硬老婆就没了 Yu Sansi余叁肆Two Male Leads120k WordsCompleted A sharp-tongued, possessive heir who acts tough on the outside × a doctor with hearing loss who knows nothing about romance During his impoverished teenage years, Chu Shiyun secretly fell for a transfer student. Lu Shangqi was dazzling, attracted admirers everywhere he went, and was an absolute jerk in just about every way. Later, Lu Shangqi went abroad after his first love, and Chu Shiyun’s secret crush came to nothing. After that, Chu Shiyun got into medical school, just as he’d hoped. Ever 4.5kReads8.1Score583Shelves

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    It's so good, I love it! Guys, hurry up and buy it!

20. 220 喜 Wedding Invitation Street 喜帖街 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance231k WordsCompleted Hong Kong underworld + fallen heiress x powerful tycoon who rose from humble beginnings + revenge + reunion after years apart - In 1998, everyone in Hong Kong thought Miss Wen had died in Sai Kung. More than four years later, Tan, a rising power in Hong Kong, saw his old love Miss Wen again, and still loved her dearly. He spared no expense to help her get revenge, offering her his wealth and influence just to make her happy, and to ease the guilt he had carried in his heart for so long. - Later 439Reads8.8Score101Shelves
21. 221 旷 A Wet Kiss in the Wilderness 旷野湿吻 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming / [Former title: A Wild Kiss] A captivating writer x the captain of a Hoh Xil conservation station Mature romance + reunion after years apart + bittersweet push and pull - Jiang Ruan first met Zhou Jin in Xining. A wallet brought him into her life as her guide through the wilderness. Over the following week, they traveled from Xining all the way to Golmud. They didn't know each other's names, and let their flirtation grow unchecked. Later, they met again in Hoh Xil. He 2.5kReads8.4Score287Shelves
22. 222 H Harry Potter: The Chosen One and His Coward HP：救世主和他的胆小鬼 Oh, Tuesday哦星期二Two Male Leads785k WordsOngoing [Draco/Harry, star-crossed lovers + a saint’s selfish heart + childhood friends] [Draco goes to live with Harry when he is eight] Harry hates the ghost who can’t stay more than three feet away from him. He’s just like another Dudley! Or maybe he’s not? No matter how cutting the ghost’s words are, he manages to get Harry permission to move into the spare bedroom. A birthday card carefully hidden beneath the cupboard floor. A promise to hug each other beneath the Christmas tree. They still argue n 2.6kReads8.9Score511Shelves

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    The early childhood stage was adorable, while the later adolescence was bittersweet.

23. 223 悲 Tragedy! He Showed Off His Wife, Then a Bad Dog Stole Her Away 悲！秀完老婆他就被坏狗撬走了 Thick Millet Porridge稠的小米粥Two Male Leads412k WordsOngoing [Modern ABO] [Justice Online + Honor of Kings + a little esports and livestreaming] (You can enjoy this even if you’ve never played the games.) Zhang Tianci is a B-rank Alpha with 5.8 million in debt. He has an Omega wife who stands by him through everything. His wife is a top student at a prestigious university, fair-skinned, beautiful, and kind. She’s not only willing to live with him in a run-down neighborhood and eat at street stalls, but gives him her entire salary to help pay off his 77Reads8.1Score393Shelves

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    Actually, I think this is a rather bittersweet book...

24. 224 我 My Wife Is Adorable. If You Find Out, You're Dead 我夫人很可爱，你敢知道就死定了 Sunny, Cheerful Big Face阳光开朗大脸盘儿Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted The rating will gradually, gradually, gradually, gradually, gradually go up! [An insecure, sensitive sweetheart x an older, guiding daddy] [Age gap | Healing | The heroine has a past, the hero is inexperienced | Sweet and angsty | Happy ending] Shen Yu had never been one to stop for anyone. Until one day, a girl stumbled into his headlights and into his long-desolate heart. At the time, Ruan Ying had just been publicly humiliated at her wedding. Her fiancé, Fu Zhanxiao, played an explicit video 1.5kReads8.6Score224Shelves
25. 225 对 What Should I Do About Being Addicted to My Brother’s Pheromones? 对哥哥的信息素上瘾怎么办？ Lan Xin揽歆Two Male Leads207k WordsOngoing [A sharp-tongued dad who says one thing and means another × an affectionate, innocent, adorable puppy] Jing Fengshi x Shen Chengle BL, ABO, bittersweet, reunion, both leads are each other’s first and only, school life, showbiz Because their parents were irresponsible, two children from single-parent families were forced to depend on each other. At first, Jing Fengshi was genuinely annoyed by this unexpected burden. They had both been abandoned, so why was the kid still smiling so happily? But i 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know if this counts as sour and astringent.

26. 226 月 The Moon Sinks into the River 月亮沉江 Jiang Nanjiang降南姜Modern Romance107k WordsCompleted [A Childhood Friend Appears Out of Nowhere + Stealing Someone's Partner + Scheming CEO (A Proud “Bastard”)] [A Cunning, Ambitious Heir × A Clear-Eyed, Decisive Heiress] When she was young, at eighteen and in love, Qin Wenzhi wrote these words: “May every year be like today, and may the prodigal return to find me waiting.” But over the many years that followed, she watched the prodigal change girlfriends again and again. Even he couldn't remember how many there had been. Her all-or-nothing final 12.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The male lead's gaze always follows the female lead.

27. 227 久 Reunited After Years Apart, the Beijing Tycoon Loses Control Again 久别重逢，京圈大佬再度失控 Woven Green Gardenia挽青栀Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted The main story is complete Reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + powerful, mutually devoted couple + aching romantic tension A complicated actress and a dashing, notorious young nobleman At twenty, Ningshuang gave her whole heart to a doomed first love. Three years of love earned her one sentence: “It's just a girlfriend. I never planned to marry her.” Ningshuang promptly ended things. When they met again, Ningshuang was being pressured by a powerful man who wanted to exploit h 6.3kReads8.0Score280Shelves

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    Seven parts sour, three parts sweet.

28. 228 漂 The Pretty Baby Is a Succubus, and His Crazy Uncle Is Obsessed 漂亮宝宝是魅魔，疯批小叔他超爱 Green Plum Wine青梅葡萄酒Two Male Leads516k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + older top + both virgins + mutual pining comes true + intense love + confinement] Handsome and fair-skinned Shen Xingmian was always rushing around to make ends meet. He filled his days with odd jobs at a bar, late-night livestreams, and work at a maid cafe, never daring to take a break. Anonymous texts had been pestering him for years, each one cloyingly intimate and full of fussy little details [Baby, your outfit looks so good today.] [Baby, button up your clothes.] [Bab 3.7kReads8.7Score488Shelves

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    So good! So good! So good! [Laughing emojis]

29. 229 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    True gods need no words, and the ceiling is determined solely by strength.

30. 230 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 1.8kReads9.5Score278Shelves
31. 231 再 If I Ever Like You Again, I’ll Change My Name! 再喜欢你我就不姓黎！ Mouren Temple谋人寺Two Male Leads372k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads + Reborn + The Ex Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Younger Love Interest + Substitute + Soapy Drama Li Xi was an undefeated legend in the legal world, dignified and unassailable. But beneath his formidable exterior lay a stress disorder left by a car accident on a rainy night: whenever it rained, his head would throb with unbearable pain. He kept this “shameful weakness” locked deep inside. Then, at a bar, one dazzling glimpse of a bright, radiant young man set his dormant h 920Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Bitter and bittersweet [sad] A broken mirror mended [sad]

32. 232 好 Is That Supposed to Be Funny? All I See Is a Desperate Copycat 好笑吗？我只看到个绝望的学人精 Jiang Yuqiao江遇乔Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Print edition of Confession Letter goes on sale September 4 at 7 p.m.] Also known as Is This Funny? All I See Is a Desperate Copycat [Flirty sweetheart who doesn’t realize she’s flirting × cocky guy who dishes it out but can’t take it] [Sweet campus romance + a couple destined to make people cry out in disbelief + System + both leads are virgins] In her third year of college, Sheng Zhi was diagnosed with stomach cancer and had little time left. Luckily, the heavens really did treat her like a 20.8kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    These books are all incredibly, incredibly, incredibly good!

33. 233 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 65.6kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
34. 234 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Evil Stepsister, but Fell for the Villain 穿书成恶毒继妹，却对反派动了心 Qingmai ya清麦yaModern Romance93k WordsOngoing [Villainess transmigrates into a book + airheaded beauty + secret crush + bittersweet tension] No one told Lin Baosheng that playing a villain would be like this. It wouldn't mean doing grand, outrageous evil, but enduring these little, endlessly repeated, numbing everyday humiliations, humiliating others while being humiliated herself. [Excerpt]: Zhou Yu seemed to realize that the girl across from him had a head full of nothing and had c 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so beautiful... I can't calm down yet.

35. 235 哥 The Sister Raised by Her Brother Turns Out to Be an Undercover Agent 哥哥亲手养大的妹妹竟是卧底 Idle Bookworm with Narrow Paper矮纸闲书客Modern Romance361k WordsOngoing [The rating will rise once it gets going] [Fake Siblings | Raising Her | Tortured Romance | Espionage | Intense Push and Pull | The Times, Nation, and Home | Ensemble Cast | Bittersweet | Devoted to Each Other | Happy Ending] He rescued her from a pile of rubble and raised her for more than a decade. That year, she was covered in grime, her face as dirty as a kitten's. Only her eyes shone with startling brightness. The moment she grabbed the sleeve of his uniform, their lives became bound togeth 2.8kReads7.7Score188Shelves

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    This book is a bittersweet coming-of-age story.

36. 236 湖 Lights Over Lake City 湖城有灯 Jia Li家黎Two Male Leads212k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a pure and bittersweet love story; there's no sudden romance, it's a realistic college romance, and it unfolds cautiously.

37. 237 被 After Being Dumped, the Regent King Turned Dark 被甩后，摄政王黑化了 Tomato Who Loves Tomatoes爱吃番番茄的西红柿Two Male Leads390k WordsOngoing (Just got its rating) [Two male leads + mutually faithful + two equally strong leads + tsundere, hopelessly devoted regent top + mischievous young marquis bottom + rekindled love + angst before sweetness] Seven years ago, on the day Shen Jinghan left the capital, he never looked back. Seven years later, he returned to the capital covered in wounds, and went to the Prince Regent's residence on his very first night back. He begged Xiao Che to save the Shen family and the supply route to the northe 3.1kReads8.2Score361Shelves

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    This one has to be it!

38. 238 丘 Cupid's Promise 丘比特之约 Stars in Winter冬天的繁星Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted Yu Nancheng was born into a wealthy family and became the most famous tycoon in all of Jinling City. He was also exceptionally capable. But as he grew up and reached the age to start a family, Yu Nancheng remained notorious for avoiding women, much to his grandfather's dismay. Gu Jia's father, Gu Qingshan, was in a car accident and suffered a severe brain hemorrhage. Just as Gu Jia was at a loss, Yu Nancheng offered to save her father, on the condition that she marry him. To save her father's li 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Betrayed by the person she trusted most, and with her husband still distrusting her, who can understand the bitterness in her heart?

39. 239 第 The Fifteenth Letter 第十五封笺 Xin, Not Xin是欣不是忻Two Male Leads114k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both virgins + past and present lives + school life + ensemble cast] · Psychological healing through a guiding, loving partner, and belated salvation for a people-pleaser · Brilliant physics genius forced to become a businessman × quirky middle-school math teacher · A wistful sunflower × a bright little deer Synopsis: In late April in Beijing, Chen Huaishu died of stomach cancer, leaving behind only a cat, some money, and a house. Jiang Yaoqi, his ex-boyfriend of three yea 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Found it!!

40. 240 烦 Ugh! The Crown Prince's Rose Never Gets the Hint 烦！太子爷娇养的玫瑰总是不开窍 Biscuit Cat饼干猫Modern Romance415k WordsCompleted Low social awareness, sickly and slow-witted x the one who takes care of everything but can’t say what he means [Reunion after years apart / Slow-burn romance / Bittersweet and subdued / He wins her back / 1v1 / Happy ending] Nian Sheng spent seventeen years confined to a hospital bed. Her life, blank as a sheet of paper, came to an abrupt end on the operating table. She thought the best thing she had ever done was find someone powerful to rely on after transmigrating into a book, escaping the f 10.1kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Highly recommend! I really love the female lead; she's adorable, sometimes clueless, and sometimes incredibly logical. The author writes so well!

41. 241 完 A Perfect Life: In My Past Life, He Bet on Me. In This One, He'll Risk His Life to Find Out 完美人生:前世他拿我打赌，今生他拿命去尝 Amany Ai MiyeAmany哀弥夜27k WordsCompleted The Perfect Life: In My Past Life, He Bet on Me; In This Life, He Risks His Life to Find Out 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A bittersweet story, from campus to workplace, a double life.

42. 242 小 The Kitten Chases Butterflies [Summer Lost Its Warmth] 小猫抓蝴蝶【拾夏失温】 Immortal Fujii Itsuki神仙藤井树Modern Romance29k WordsCompleted | Campus Romance | Secret Crush | Tragic Ending | Mutual Redemption | One-on-One First Love, Both Inexperienced | Youth | Time Reversal and Rebirth | Angsty Romance | Mystery | [Lu Yubei & Qiao Anhao] [Lonely, unloved, and pitiful X Depressed, sunny-hearted prodigy] Qiao Anhao grew up in an orphanage. Her only goal in life was to bury herself in her studies, get into college, find a job, and live a peaceful life. At seventeen, everything was awful. Relentless school bullying clung to her. Mig 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Bittersweet literature of youth

43. 243 失 The Lost Butterfly Island 失落蝴蝶岛 Autumn Colors Enchant秋色撩人Modern Romance155k WordsOngoing [Both leads are each other’s only one + reunion after a long separation + slow-burn romance + small-town life] [Gentle, one-armed male lead vs. clever professional esports player female lead] Her name had the character for “butterfly” in it, but until she was eighteen, Qiu Yidie was just an ordinary girl from a small town, like a tiny, ugly caterpillar that hadn’t yet emerged from its cocoon. At her small-town middle school, she met Cheng Xu, a shy boy who stuttered. Some mocked her imperfect fa 57Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 没 No One Loves Him 没有人爱他 The Third Prince's Civilian Girlfriend三太子的圈外女友32k WordsCompleted No One Loves Him 527Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These beautifully written, bittersweet stories are all based on true events.

45. 245 嘉 Jiadou's Little Red Flower 嘉朵小红花 The Third Prince's Civilian Girlfriend三太子的圈外女友29k WordsCompleted Jiadou's Little Red Flower 86Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 她 Her Youthful Years 她的豆蔻年华 The Third Prince's Civilian Girlfriend三太子的圈外女友14k WordsCompleted Her Sweet Sixteen 225Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 夏 The Summer Rain Is Hard to Explain 夏天的雨说不清 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance238k WordsOngoing They were apart for nine years, ever since they were sixteen or seventeen. They waited for more than twenty years... Beneath umbrellas, they passed each other by several times, until they recognized one another in a rain shower steeped in the fragrance of gardenias. That day, he stood in the rain looking at her, and she gazed back at him. Both of them thought they were dreaming. Much later, when they brought it up again, she suddenly said to him with great seriousness: “Hello, Mr. Baiba 12Reads—Score106Shelves

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    [Sending a heart][Almost crying]

48. 248 十 Moonlight on the Seventeenth Floor 《十七楼的月光》 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人25k WordsCompleted Moonlight on the Seventeenth Floor 65Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 曲 When Cookie Meets Mousse 曲奇遇上慕斯 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted [The Redemption Equation of Dark Chocolate and Honey] "Cookies are bitter, mousse is sweet." - "Summer's secret is hidden inside the Black Forest cake." Chen Rongrong's world was bitter like a cookie she'd never tasted, like the faint, salty tang lurking in Black Forest cake. She curled up in the shadows of midsummer, where even the sunlight seemed too glaring. - Liu Jingyi, on the other hand, lived as if he were an endless summer that would never fade. He said, “Girls look prettier when the —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 看 Guarding the Gate, Then Becoming the Sect Master's Plaything 看门，然后成为宗主禁脔 Yidian伊迪安Two Male Leads280k WordsCompleted [Sickly-sweet, unhinged beauty top]× [Older, laid-back bottom] [Cultivation + obsessive and unhinged + forced love + chasing his wife to the crematorium] The rating just came out, so it's low. It'll go up later. Wang Xu was a laid-back rogue cultivator. What was the best job for someone who just wanted to eat, wait, and die? Obviously, guarding the gate. Who would have thought that after just two days on the job, he'd be imprisoned and forced into a relationship, then treated like someone's wife 1.7kReads8.1Score165Shelves

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