Begging for Angst-Ridden Romance 跪求酸涩文

1. 251 你 We Were Never Meant to Be, So I Forced a Match 你我本无缘，全靠我硬结 Yidian伊迪安Two Male Leads230k WordsOngoing A beautiful, foolish fox demon gong × a tall, dark-skinned, nurturing shou Wang Xu encountered a fox demon on the road to the capital, where he was escorting a friend to take the imperial exams. The fox demon didn’t even know him, yet insisted on repaying a debt of gratitude. After Wang Xu, driven to distraction, gave in to its request to “do it once,” the fox demon declared that it now had a debt to repay. With no choice, Wang Xu set off for the capital with the not-too-bright fox demon in tow. 235Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 他 He Can’t Get Enough of Having Her as His Wife 他的妻瘾难戒 Zi Xiaoqi紫小七Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book🔴Marriage First, Love Later🔴Angst to the Extreme🔴Shocking Twists🔴Both Chaste, Happy Ending] [A Lustful Power Broker + A Survival-Minded Heiress] After transmigrating into a book as Zhao Chongli's spoiled, troublesome wife, Song Zhaoni knows two things: First, he will be diagnosed with cancer later and take the original owner down with him. Second, he absolutely refuses to touch her. She asks for a divorce to save her own life, but all she gets is his refusal and a warnin 13.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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   An extremely bittersweet story. The male protagonist is deeply in love with the female protagonist and waits for her for eight lifetimes before finally winning her heart. For her sake, he will never live past the age of thirty-five in any of his subsequent lives. The main story has a happy ending, but the epilogue has a tragic ending. Get your tissues ready!

3. 253 一 A Lie 一个谎 Liu He Xiang柳和相Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing [Male and Female Leads + Both Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Has a Secret Identity + Reunion After Years Apart + Second Chance at Love + Healing] [School life in the first half, clinical doctor vs. renowned photographer in the second] [New chapters daily at 11 p.m.] Su Qingye: Your mother died when you were five, and you were forced to grow up alone. At sixteen, you started high school, only to endure three years of being ostracized by your classmates. At twenty, your stepbrother forced 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Extremely poignant literature, incredibly good! (✷‿✷) The female protagonist lost her mother when she was very young. From childhood to adulthood, her father provided her with an endless amount of living expenses, but never gave her love. Coupled with being isolated at school, she became withdrawn and repressed. In her bland and tasteless adolescence, she had never received unconditional love and was deeply aware of this, so she lacked the confidence to give her heart away. Later, she met the male protagonist. Although he was initially cold to her, he offered her a lot of help, and gradually her heart began to soften. But just when she thought good fortune was finally about to smile upon her, she was dealt a heavy blow.

4. 254 永 Never Return to the Capital 永不返京 Scholar Bai Du白杜书生Modern Romance168k WordsCompleted [Capital Circle + Older Man/Younger Woman + BE + A Scoundrel’s Sincere Love] The year they met, Pei Runjin was nineteen and Li Chengchuan was twenty-seven. They met in the capital. On Pei Runjin’s birthday, Li Chengchuan asked her what she wished for. Looking at the treetops swaying in the night breeze outside the window, she said, “Right now, I just really miss you. I don’t wish for anything else.” Li Chengchuan suddenly felt the intense emotions surging from the twenty-year-old girl. The softn 3.7kReads—Score277Shelves

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   As we said goodbye, I was startled to realize that I had become intricately connected with you. And these connections, which I had personally built, would be erased by my future self in the river of time.

5. 255 怨 Bound by a Madman's Grudge 怨骨疯缠 Peerless Scallion a绝世一根葱aTwo Male Leads470k WordsCompleted Publication rights have been signed. Originally titled Grudgebound Bones [Double madness + a truly ghostly male lead + twisted love + forced confinement romance + lovers bound by pure hatred + happy ending] “We're better off hating each other. Never tell me you love me, or I'll kill you.” The two had been inseparable friends at the orphanage, once linking pinkies and promising never to part for the rest of their lives. Then one year, a wealthy couple came to adopt a child. They took a liking to 169.3kReads9.6Score38.2kShelves
6. 256 疯 Madcap Fantasia 疯批家的狂想曲 Black and White Images黑白画映Fantastical Romance467k WordsCompleted Modern Arc: This world’s fate was decided long ago. Every choice we make leads to an ending already written. And I, Shu Yue, was the one who tore open every prelude with my own hands. Ji Hua’s ten years on the run began because of me; Chen Songhan’s two thousand years of waiting were for me; My older sister, Shu Wen, fell into the time of the Qin Dynasty because I got her involved; Ancient divine beasts, underworld generals, and a phoenix’s true form all gathered in the same storm because of me. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If I were Xu Zhiwen, my son lying in the ICU, and Guixu offered me a heart that could save him, in exchange for doing a few things for him—would I accept? If I were Zhang Zhibai, my husband constantly cheating, and Guixu offered me an illusion of "eternal control"—would I enter? If I were Chen Songhan, the person I'd loved for two thousand years finally appeared, but her heart wasn't here—would I bind her with an agreement? I don't know. But I know that a novel that makes me think about these questions has already won. It didn't give me cheap thrills; it gave me real pain. Long after closing the book, those characters and their choices still suddenly jump out at me when I make life decisions, asking: "Is the path you chose the one you truly want to take, or just the one that seems 'relatively dangerous and easy'?"

7. 257 丑 Ugly Duckling! Extra! The Big Shots Take Her Home 丑小鸭！路人甲！大佬们抱她回家 Green Falcon青鹫Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping satisfaction] [Everyone’s darling, universally adored] [Clever heroine; CP with Sheng Yuxiao after she comes of age] Li Xiaoya was born in a poor mountain village. Her mother died when she was three, and her father ran off with his lover. When she was seven, the crew of the show Life Swap came to the village and picked Li Xiaoya at first sight. But when filming began, they suddenly replaced her with the village chief’s granddaughter. The village chief’s granddaughter later went to 146.9kReads9.6Score22.3kShelves
8. 258 种 Growing Fruit, Reaping Nothing 种果无瓜 He Writes of the Tianshan Mountains, He Writes of Cangzhou他写天山他写沧州Two Male Leads222k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + sweet and angsty romance + faux brothers + mutual unrequited love + wealthy-family power struggles + happy ending] The restrained, long-suffering elder brother who is like a father (Yan Yifang) × the cool, stubborn younger brother who grows into a lone wolf (Yan Heng) In a household ruled by strict family laws and the pursuit of family interests above all else, live two “brothers” with an unusually close bond. Yan Heng has been scorned, ostracized, and locked in the attic sinc —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's so sour and astringent!!! Oh my god!!! I ate a piece of glass just for a little bit of sweetness!!! [Facepalm]

9. 259 盛 Blazing Flames, Hard to Make Out 盛焰难明 But Only for a Moment不过顷尔Modern Romance293k WordsOngoing [Coming of Age / Misunderstandings / Older Man Younger Woman / One of a Kind] Not a power fantasy + relationship-focused + misunderstandings pile up + reunion after years apart * Nan Que approaches Sheng Beiheng with an ulterior motive, but he is cold and completely uninterested in her. By chance, she learns that he and his ex-girlfriend had a purely transactional contract. She eagerly offers, “I want to sign an agreement with you too.” But he coldly scolds her: “Have you gone crazy thinking 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Each stage brings different feelings; you can try it out.

10. 260 卿 Dear You: I Once Had a Terrible Deskmate 卿卿如晤：我曾经有个坏同桌 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted The animated comic is coming soon! Two top students flirting with each other | Steamy and sweet | Small-town romance | No contrived plot, not a power fantasy Chen Qingqing thinks her love story with Lin Jingze is too embarrassing to tell anyone. Other people fall in love by dating. First comes a confession, then fingertips brushing, then lips meeting. But the two of them... went straight to bed. They were former deskmates who hadn't seen each other in years, and on the day they reunited, their f 26.8kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    It's sour and astringent at first, but incredibly sweet later on. [Admiration]

11. 261 假 What If I Were a Parasitic Vine? 假如我是菟丝花 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted Signed for a print edition, publication pending | Instinctive attraction | Pure love in the early stages | Passionate love in the later stages | When they first met, Su Yunluo never dared imagine that Xie Chen would actually seduce her. After all, back then he was the teacher's pride and joy, the top student admired by the whole school, the God of Xie. Everyone said that this God of Xie was aloof and chaste, untouchable, and above worldly concerns. Only Su Yunluo quietly saw through it. It was a 72.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves
12. 262 尘 A Secret Love Poem in the Dust 尘埃里的暗恋诗 Refining Ice Moon炼冰月Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (Print edition signed) + (Animated series coming soon. Search “The Small-Town Girl's White Moonlight” to reserve your spot) [Based on a true story + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending] [In the beginning: innocent schoolyard crush; later: mutual devotion and a mix of sweet and steamy love] Xia Changjun's crush was so hard to bear. It began too early. She had liked him since elementary school. The gap between them was too wide. He was the prince of their small town. Every te 57.6kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves
13. 263 京 Splendor in Beijing and Hong Kong 京港风华 A Bricklaying Taoist Taking It Easy搬砖道士在摸鱼Modern Romance579k WordsOngoing [Sharp-Tongued but Soft-Hearted Girl × Fallen Scion, Later a Capitalist] When Gu Mingfei first went to Hong Kong to study, she didn't have a good impression of Chen Yong. He had the spoiled temperament of a pampered young master, along with a cold demeanor that kept everyone at arm's length. One night, she caught a girl confessing to him, and he brushed her off casually. From the very beginning, she'd wanted to take him down a peg. After several clashes, she got exactly what she wanted. Until on 5.7kReads8.7Score382Shelves

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    The male lead has a high-ranking official background. He was rejected by Princeton University after hitting someone with his car, which led him to attend the same school as the female lead. The female lead is unaware of his identity, and their paths cross. In the early stages, the male lead is down on his luck and is forced to give up on the female lead. Later, after gaining power, he uses various means to force the female lead to come back to him.

14. 264 教 After the Godfather Was Forced to Marry the Insectoid Prince 教父被迫和虫族皇子结婚后 Suck It Up不服憋着Two Male Leads282k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, grinning black-market godfather gong x unhinged imperial prince and legion commander shou] The main story is complete. Wen Xin is the sole ruler of the underworld. After clawing his way past a crowd of heirs, he secures his position as godfather through ruthless methods. One day, he transmigrates. To find a life-saving medicine for the frail person who once helped him, he dares to enter a chaotic auction alone, taking the opportunity to tease a handsome legion commander with blond 2.1kReads8.6Score343Shelves

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    Two males, atypical male and female insects, bittersweet, happy ending, the emotional storyline is very delicate, completed, strong couple, not a petite and cute blushing male insect, but a ruthless human male who transmigrates into a mutated male insect body, not a female soldier who kneels down and begs for pity when she sees a male insect, but a noble and rebellious little prince, and even when they met, the female insect was still a boy, meeting such an unusual lover in her youth was destined to be a calamity.

15. 265 臣 I Was Once Your Beloved Minister 臣本卿卿 I Regret Hiding in My Blue Robe悔我青衫隐Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted (Dual POV) [Angst fueled by a lack of information] Gu Qingyan, the third princess of Chu, has two things she cannot let go of in this life: One is that she never got the chance to bring a retainer named Meng Jie into her household. The other is that she never personally killed Qin Yi, the prince of Yan who destroyed her kingdom. She doesn't know that these two men are one and the same. The day the city fell, he bent down and said, “Don't be afraid. I'll keep you safe.” Gu Qingyan thought he was 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Throughout the story, there's a significant information gap: the male lead is hopelessly in love, while the female lead hates the wrong person but loves the right one; and when they meet again, she still doesn't know who he is.

16. 266 难 An Unbearable Second Spring 难忍第二春 Like the Sea, Like the Moon似海若月Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [The rating will rise now that it’s just started] [She went to see a gynecologist and got an appointment with her ex...] [Second-marriage romance, doctor, not a wish-fulfillment story, realistic, happy ending, male lead has no prior sexual experience] In other people’s eyes, Yu Yao had a secure job and had married a rich man. After seven years of marriage, only she knew what it was really like. For seven years, she had tried every kind of traditional medicine, Western medicine, and even mysticis 18.1kReads8.4Score2kShelves

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    A second marriage story, bittersweet and poignant, that's sure to be a hit.

17. 267 被 The Abandoned Monster Boss Has Its Eye on Me 被弃养的怪物boss盯上了 Zhe Zhe Du者者都Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [A timid, death-fearing, cautious transmigrated woman X a blank-slate monster with superhuman strength] [Both leads are each other's only partners. The male lead starts out blank and childlike, dependent on the female lead. Later, he becomes a devoted, shameless cling-on.] I summoned a monster. He was my bargaining chip for surviving after I transmigrated into this absurd game. I gave him a place to stay and food to eat. In return, he killed people and protected me in this world, full of dangers 57.7kReads9.3Score12.8kShelves
18. 268 掠 Capturing the Capital’s Jade Beauty 掠养京枝 Shi Yuqi施鱼柒Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Mature man and woman, rekindled romance, reunion after years apart, flirtatious passion, coercive love, stealing someone else's partner, sweet and angsty, happy ending] (Heiress to a prominent Beijing family × powerful tycoon at the helm of a top conglomerate) Duan Jixiao was the ex who had gotten Wen Su the most hopelessly hooked. The day they broke up, he gave her plenty of reasons. The one she remembered most was: “You’re suited for marriage, but not for me.” Six years later, they unexpected 2.9kReads6.7Score225Shelves

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    It's beautiful, I just discovered it last night.

19. 269 小 The Little Fox’s Bookshop 小狐狸的书店 Li Xiazi李匣子Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Romance] [Bittersweet and Beautiful] [Healing and Delicate] [A Warm Ensemble Cast] [Perfect for Winter] [Also Perfect for a Summer Afternoon with the AC Set to 20°C] This is a fantasy romance. To save Li Yikan, a superstar whose life ended in tragedy, Lin Aixu makes a pact with a little fox and returns to their [yesterday], doing everything she can to prevent the tragedy from happening... “Why does it feel like everyone knows me?” “Maybe it's because everyone close to Yikan has heard —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Bitter yet healing] [Fantasy and romance] [Warmth in both laughter and tears] [Completed] "The person I love has eyes that know how to love, always gazing at me tenderly. Unfortunately, I never saw it. Unfortunately, he never saw it either."

20. 270 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Gave Up, but My Target Started Pursuing Me Instead 穿越后摆烂我被攻略对象反攻略了 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads1.4M WordsOngoing Dual male leads, everyone's favorite, cultivation, System, angst first and sweetness later, reincarnation, amnesia, twists. I transmigrated into a hidden extra, and not just any extra, but a crucial one! The original story never even mentioned me! The calamity that will destroy the world is fast approaching, yet the System's missions are utterly baffling. Am I supposed to form a friendship bond with the child of destiny? Or win over the world-ending villain? And there's more than one child of de 423Reads9.4Score110Shelves

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    Look at this!!

21. 271 十 Ten Lifetimes of Entanglement, All Ending in Tragedy 十世纠缠皆成殇 Jiang Li Jiang Li江黎姜离Two Male Leads299k WordsOngoing Dual male leads, one-on-one romance, a love full of hatred, cultivation, transmigration, reincarnation, and heartbreak. He transmigrates in a dream, taking over someone else's identity. The moment he opens his eyes, he finds the original owner's enemy standing before him. And that enemy is none other than the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm! At first, Jiang Li thinks it's all a dream. Carefree and sharp-tongued, he eventually enrages Shang Ying and gets a thorough beating. Only then does he rea 126Reads8.9Score101Shelves
22. 272 他 He Didn't Comfort Him 他没哄他 Nine Leaves九叶叶叶Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + campus + lighthearted + unrequited love + a touch of bittersweetness + BE + short story] (Soothing someone = comforting them = deceiving them) Gloomy top student [Mu Qi] × doomed delinquent [Ling Shu] Every relationship needs someone to make the first move. That's inevitable. So Ling Shu spent two years preparing before stepping back into Mu Qi's life. Liking someone doesn't guarantee you'll end up together, and love doesn't have to be earth-shattering. So Mu Qi kept watch ove 166Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 273 分 Reunited After Five Years Apart, Mr. Huo Goes Mad and Forces a Marriage 分手五年再遇，霍总发疯逼婚 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [The pursuit-after-divorce arc + both leads' romantic purity + rekindled love + marriage before love + bad boy x good girl + coercive love + forced possession + rotten man with a sincere heart + bittersweet push and pull + emotional angst] Shen Wanqing has never forgotten what happened in her senior year of high school. She was just beginning to fall in love, secretly crushing on the school's most handsome boy, Huo Sicheng. Through incredible luck, she became his girlfriend. But after only a mon 6.7kReads—Score209Shelves

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    Recommended [flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss][flying kiss]

24. 274 亲 Kiss Me, Okay? 亲亲我，好不好 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Wooden-Hearted Woman vs. Peacock Man + Bittersweet Secret Crush + Male Stand-In] [White Moonlight vs. Sharp-Tongued, Soft-Hearted Jerk] Pei Guansheng was born into a prominent family as its only son, pursued by countless wealthy socialites. Yet at twenty-five, he impulsively married Ji Yijia. Everyone said Ji Yijia had schemed her way into marrying up. On their first night as newlyweds, Ji Yijia tactfully made things clear. “I can accept a marriage in name only.” The man’s expression turned a l 8kReads—Score1.3kShelves

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    The peacock-like man, even after becoming a substitute for the female lead, still loves her despite his unrequited love for her. He's a bit arrogant and likes to be coaxed by her.

25. 275 上 My Boss Is Cold and Heartless, and Won't Admit He Loves Me 上司他薄情冷心不肯说爱我 The Hero Who Saves the World拯救世界的大侠Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted A resilient, clear-headed ray of sunshine and a stubborn, sharp-tongued young master | Reunited after a long separation, their love grows slowly | The powerful man bows to love | Bittersweet, then sweet | The heroine is not a virgin; the hero is Guan Yue saw Wang Mingyu again when she was just starting her career. Dressed in a suit, he sat in his chair, aloof and distinguished. He was a renowned business titan: strict with his employees, difficult to deal with, decisive and ruthless, cold and he 449Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Self-recommended, welcome to read] Extremely poignant and delicate. The male lead is naturally aloof, seeing through everything, possessing boundaries yet remaining distant, yet also unrestrained in his personality. Therefore, before the breakup, the female lead called him arrogant and cold, saying he had everything but no heart. After a long separation, he develops a physical attraction to the female lead and feels a slight attraction to her, but he feels it won't work out and isn't very invested in the relationship initially. However, he showers her with resources and resources. Later, after recognizing her true feelings, he thinks he will be entangled with her for life. After the female lead experiences a change, she seems somewhat unfamiliar to him. As the male lead sinks deeper into despair, she remains clear-headed and pessimistic. She believes he has a "white moonlight" (idealized love), that she is his caged bird, and that she can't fit into his circle. She endures and distances herself. Therefore, when the misunderstanding erupts, she says particularly hurtful things. Fortunately, they are willing to overcome everything.

26. 276 甜 Sweet Temptation! She's the Cherished Darling of the Capital's Crown Prince 甜诱！她竟是京圈太子爷的心尖宠 Wanting Three Years想三年Modern Romance309k WordsCompleted [Wealthy CEO + Sweet Seduction + The Powerful One Bows His Head + The Ex-Wife Chase] After marrying Zhou Jin, Guan Mingxi got the luxurious life among the wealthy she had always wanted. Then she awoke from a dream and realized she was merely the villainous ex-wife of a powerful man in a CEO romance novel. After marrying into one of the capital's elite families, she became arrogant and domineering, using her influence to bully others. She ignored her own child and treated her CEO husband with ind 26.3kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    This book is absolutely heartbreaking, and the extra chapters brought tears to my eyes.

27. 277 分 After Our Breakup, the Powerful Man Abroad Lost His Mind 分手后异国大佬他急疯了 South of the Small Town小城以南Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing Heir to a powerful family abroad x dazzling, aloof art student Powerful man bows to love / win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit / bittersweet push and pull / international romance Shen Zhuo dated a foreign boyfriend, believing she'd found a man who truly cared for her. Then one day, she saw his phone light up with an encrypted email: "Mr. Lucien Howard, the Mirandi engagement banquet is ready." So his name was fake, and his identity was fake. The man who had been holding her tenderly just a moment 1.5kReads—Score109Shelves

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    A bittersweet story about a powerful man bowing down for love, only to face a heartbreaking chase after his wife. The male lead's family arranges a business marriage, but the female lead, fearing rejection after rejecting many wealthy men, conceals her true identity. When she discovers this, she decisively breaks up with him and blocks him. The male lead begs for forgiveness, his humility and possessiveness coexisting. The female lead, influenced by her family background, is caught in a dilemma of pushing him away yet still loving him. After the male lead breaks off the engagement, she wants to love him but is afraid to take the next step, displaying her own little temper in front of him.

28. 278 离 A Divorce Showdown? It's Clearly All Smoldering Glances 离婚互撕？分明是眼神拉丝 Three Mountains in October十月三山Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Both transmigrate into a book + he pursues his wife + bittersweet, sweet romance + the powerful one humbles himself + both are devoted to each other] Tough, free-spirited wildflower VS ambitious tycoon of a multinational conglomerate - Chi Yang transmigrated into the Mary Sue novel she had written when she was fifteen. After the novel's ending, the once-devoted CEO abruptly changed his tune and demanded a divorce. Since she couldn't keep the handsome man, Chi Yang decided that the money was too 484Reads8.2Score103Shelves

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    Trust me, this book is really good.

29. 279 愈 The Harder It Gets, the More I Love You 愈难愈爱 ACCEPT Favored OneACCEPT眷顾者Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted “As darkness drew near, we sank into the abyss. A little late, perhaps, but at last the light of day arrived.” [Reunion after years apart + mutual devotion and chastity + a touch of bittersweet angst + a hint of Hong Kong style + a little domineering CEO] [A madly devoted man who sinks into the depths for love and becomes an undercover agent (bottom) X The capital’s princely heir, who bows his head for love and willingly plays the green tea (top)] An unexpected act of kindness that saved his li 346Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Sending love to myself [sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts]

30. 280 E E's Golden Cage: A Love Prison for a Broken Old Beta E的黄金笼囚爱老Beta残鸟 Shuizezhou水泽州Two Male Leads614k WordsCompleted [Complete] The groveling pursuit begins in earnest from Chapter 61 [Entertainment industry | EABO | Younger man | Status gap | Rivals in love | Raising a child] Main story, EB | Qin Jian × Mu Yansheng (amnesiac, cold-hearted, crazy, controlling top-tier star enigma seme | honest, domestic older beta uke, disfigured) At nineteen, Mu Yansheng was disfigured in a fire while saving Qin Jian. His dream of becoming an actor was shattered, so he could only do odd jobs and work as a script supervisor on 3kReads—Score218Shelves

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    This book is so heartbreaking [I'm almost crying][Sending a heart]

31. 281 冷 Assistant Leng! President Ye Is Looking Everywhere for You! 冷助理！叶总到处找你！ Bai Sanqianqian白三千千Two Male Leads417k WordsCompleted Assistant Leng! President Ye is looking everywhere for you! Assistant Leng! President Ye can't find you and is getting angry! Assistant Leng! Hurry back and talk him down! Leng Yuchen: Can you all leave me alone for a minute? I'm done with this job! Ye Tianling: Where's Assistant Leng? I want him in my office, right now! Everyone else in the office: Have President Ye and Assistant Leng made up today? 2.7kReads—Score138Shelves
32. 282 诀 City of Farewells 诀别之城 Ye Family Member Who Loves Cabbage and Celery爱吃白菜芹菜的叶家人Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a poignant love story set against the backdrop of the difficult lives of real estate professionals. It tells the tale of Yang Jie, a real estate worker, and her growth through love and career. It's not a typical rebirth or time-travel fantasy novel; rather, it's a story that requires time and careful reading to fully appreciate.

33. 283 序 From Dawn to Dusk 序时朝暮 Thin White薄白Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Bittersweet longing · emotional push and pull · redemption · devoted love] [Defiant illegitimate son from a powerful family × refined, secretly smoldering class valedictorian and good girl] [Founder of a designer toy IP × young screenwriter, sc] Six years without seeing each other, and then they meet again. Qi Li finally gets into bed with Qin Mingxu, just as she had always wanted. His incredible physique and looks are beside the point. It's his naturally fierce aura that makes him so devastati 3.8kReads8.4Score364Shelves

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    Although this book has its shortcomings, I think it's written very delicately, and it made my heart ache while reading it.

34. 284 女 My Girlfriend Is the Young CEO's Fiancée 女友是少总未婚妻 Ling Hao泠颢Modern Romance97k WordsCompleted [Gentle, Scheming Heir to a Wealthy Family + Tsundere White Rose Who's Not What She Seems, Intense Romantic Tension, 1v2] 1. She takes the initiative to approach the company's heir. At first, the young master is only playing along, but soon he falls deeper and deeper. 2. He gradually discovers that she was his younger cousin's girlfriend in a past life! 3. Two cousins fall for the same girl. Will they turn against each other for love? What will she choose? “Could you be a little more obedient?” 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Male lead is cunning and domineering + Female lead is clear-headed and independent + Second male lead is gentle yet obsessive] 1. The male lead and the second male lead are cousins, and both fall in love with the female lead. The female lead also has feelings for both of them. 2. The male lead initially just plays along, but later becomes increasingly infatuated and forcefully possessive. 3. The second male lead tells the female lead, "Since you are his secret lover, I'll be your mistress." 4. There's no villainous female supporting character, only the two brothers secretly vying for power. Enjoy!

35. 285 包 I Went Broke After Keeping My Secret Crush 包养暗恋对象后，我破产了 Butter Yellow Milk Skin黄油奶皮子Modern Romance202k WordsCompleted [A Male Lead Who Seems Refined and Upright but Is Actually a Scheming Flirt × A Sensitive, Introverted Miserly Heroine (Except She's a Spender When It Comes to Him)] They run into each other at a nightclub. Pei Xu, once a famous figure at A University who changed cars more often than clothes, has somehow ended up working as a waiter. Seeing him being bullied and forced to drink, Rong Yi is furious. She rushes into the private room and gets him out of there. After working up the nerve for a long 238Reads5.8Score107Shelves
36. 286 爱 Love Out of Order 爱意失序 Riverside Woods Beyond the Shore彼岸林溪Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no prior romantic experience + older woman/younger man + reunion after a long separation + healing + childhood sweethearts + happy ending] Glamorous, badass racing queen x brooding, devoted top-tier star ~ On the first day of filming, Qi Zheng lost control on set for the first time. The legendary car modifier hired at great expense was the woman he'd desperately searched for over the past nine years: the one who had abandoned him for money when he was sixteen and at his most des 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My childhood sweetheart, the misunderstanding from back then is incredibly bittersweet.

37. 287 迟 Love That Came Too Late! 迟来深情！ Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted Six years ago, on their wedding day, Mo Wen pushed his bride away with his own hands. When Shen Qi asked why, he simply said, "The wedding is off," then vanished from her world for good. Back then, Shen Qi had no idea that Mo Wen's grandfather had been poisoned to death at the wedding banquet, and that the culprits were his own maternal uncle and aunt. To avenge his grandfather and keep her from being dragged into the deadly plot, he chose the cruelest way: making her hate him. - Six year 187Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 在 On the Corner of Qinglin East Road 在青林东路的拐角 Green Mountains, Endless Waters山青青水漫漫Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted Mob Boss’s Second-in-Command x Sensitive, Rebellious High School Girl Reunion After Years Apart The passionate, heart-fluttering days of youth inevitably draw people to mature, steady adults. The naïve, inexperienced fearlessness; the calm, clearheaded restraint… An unexpected meeting in the rain, feelings gradually blossoming as they spend time together… When her cheeks flushed faintly and he caught her evasive gaze, he saw her clearly and understood that everything had to end here… (Note: Heal 892Reads8.1Score151Shelves
39. 289 神 The Gods Hear My Wishes 神明听我许愿 Fishhead Seven鱼头柒Modern Romance113k WordsOngoing [Both leads are romantically inexperienced · A playboy turns over a new leaf · Angsty push and pull · Rekindled love] The new book is still being completed. Come back for the ending then; don’t start reading just yet. A slice-of-life story with a slow build, set at school in the first half and in the city later. Angsty first, sweet later. * There were two legendary figures in that year’s class at No. 3 Middle School. The top student and campus belle, Mu Qing, and the playboy, Chen Yixuan. Everyo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know if anyone will like this; it's a story about a girl secretly pursuing a boy, with mutual entanglement later on. [Kissing emoji]

40. 290 囚 Chains That Bind the Heart 囚心枷锁 Xiao Yin Chuaner小吟川erTwo Male Leads310k WordsCompleted [Unhinged + Obsessive + Artist + Pretty-boy Top x Straight + Everyone’s Best Friend + Friendship First + Intelligent Bottom] [Top: Jiang Yuche x Bottom: Song Yuan] [Author’s note: This work is recommended for readers aged sixteen and up. This is a work of fiction. The plot and characters are entirely imaginary and should not be associated with real life.] [Modern alternate setting + Younger Top (one-year age gap) + One-on-one romance + Pure love + One-sided love at first sight + Both are each 43Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 烬 The Warmth Left in the Ashes 《烬余温.》 Summer Roses Are Stunning夏季的玫瑰美艳动人22k WordsCompleted "The Last Warmth." 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 292 予 Kapok Blossoms for You 予你木棉 Xiao Yin Chuaner小吟川erTwo Male Leads108k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof, and devoted ice king vs. bold, oblivious straight guy [1v1 + One-Sided Crush + Slow Burn + Reunion After Years Apart] Song Ran seems to have a special connection with rainy days. It was raining the day he first met Shen Zhiyan. Holding an umbrella, he gazed at the boy. It was raining the day he confessed to Shen Zhiyan, too, and his eyes were filled with the boy. And it was raining the day he and Shen Zhiyan parted, but the boy was nowhere to be seen in his eyes. The kapok flower 358Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 原 I Thought This Was Home 原以为家 Cat Cat Rong猫猫荣Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted I Thought My Family... —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 帮 After Catching My Childhood Friend Cheating, I Dumped Both Him and My Husband 帮发小抓奸后，我踹掉了老公和发小 Cat Cat Rong猫猫荣10k WordsCompleted After Helping My Childhood Friend Catch Her Partner Cheating, I Dumped My Husband and My Friend —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 295 清 Soberly Falling Apart [Male-Male Romance] 清醒沦陷【双男主】 Scratchy Tiger挠挠虎Two Male Leads178k WordsCompleted Hard tech, financial rivalry, and sapiosexual romance: rigorous storytelling with airtight logic. A clash between equals, a contest between worthy opponents, judgments made with careful timing, and a clear-headed surrender to love. This is a rational romance that begins with business rivalry and ends with building a System. If emotions can be modeled and trust can be governed by a protocol, how should two people who fear losing control plan their “risk management” and design the “resilience syst 2.8kReads—Score247Shelves

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    Hard technology financial game, intellectual romance, rigorous narrative, closed-loop logic, niche audience, no data.

46. 296 起 Strangers at First, We Ended with Snow in Our Hair 起初不相识，终场雪满头 Cat Cat Rong猫猫荣Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted We were strangers at first, but by the end, our heads were covered in snow —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 重 Restarting My Life by Dumping My 'Honest' Husband 重启人生，从甩掉“老实”老公开始 Cat Cat Rong猫猫荣Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Restarting My Life by Dumping My “Honest” Husband —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 298 他 He's Looking at the Scenery Behind Him 他在看身后的风景 Cat Cat Rong猫猫荣12k WordsCompleted He Watches the Scenery Behind Him —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 299 风 Love and Longing Stole My Years 风月误流年 Yi Yue乙越14k WordsCompleted Love and Longing Stole My Best Years 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book features forced love and heart-wrenching scenes [crying][crying][crying]. I still feel more sorry for the female lead.

50. 300 绿 Green Old Clothes, Beside the Graveyard 绿旧衫，坟地旁 Apricot Village Plane Leaves杏里梧桐叶Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted [College student Yu Shuman returns to her hometown + stubborn, lonely male lead Li Xing] This is their story What does life back home hold? Loquat trees, a big water jar, an old house, earth, tea-oil trees, bamboo hats, rain and banana trees, and his scars. She passed by his house. “Grandpa, who’s that?” she asked. “Oh, him? That’s A Shui,” her grandfather said. “Hahaha, A Shui? Isn’t that a woman’s name?” That was her first reaction, and she laughed. The man wore an old green shirt, with a stra 304Reads8.1Score112Shelves

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