Heartbreaking Books That Make You Cry Until You Can Barely Breathe, Yet You Can't Put Them Down 虐到肝疼，哭到缺氧，却不忍放下的好书

1. 1 暮 Mu Sinan 暮思南 Fish of the Cabbage白菜的鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Blurb drafted on 2022.10.6. [At last, dawn arrives, and she lies buried in the earth as it breaks.] On her barren, cracked land, he planted sunflowers for her with his own hands. She had been in the dark for so long that she had forgotten what it felt like to be bathed in light. Then one day, she finally found the sun. It shone on her for so long that she foolishly began to think she could make it her own. But she forgot: the sun and she belonged to different worlds. When she was eighteen, s 1.3kReads9.3Score316Shelves

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   I won't recommend it if I haven't finished reading it, and I only recommend the final chapter. I recommend it with conscience. It's sad, pure sad. If you just want to cry, you can give it a try [cry]

2. 2 薄 Stop Tormenting Her, Mr. Bo: Your Canary Has Run Away 薄少别虐了，金丝雀她跑了 One Little Breaker一只掰掰Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Mild Angst]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption]+ [Rekindled Romance]+ [Happy Ending] Fang Minghuan had been Bo Yanting’s kept woman for two years. When she learned he was about to get engaged, she went to demand an explanation, only to overhear what he really thought of her. It turned out that in his eyes, Fang Minghuan had always been a cheap, money-grubbing woman who would stop at nothing to sleep her way to the top. Her heart died, and she broke up with him, hoping they could part on go 3.9kReads8.6Score276Shelves
3. 3 我 I Once Promised You a Golden Age of Joy 我曾许你盛世欢颜 Flirtatious Little Bottle风流小瓶子Modern Romance44k WordsCompleted Ye Chen waits for his Mrs. Ye, from the days when youth was like a dream until her hair turns white as snow. But he will never know that his Mrs. Ye was buried long ago in that rotten, muddy grave... 2.8kReads6.6Score353Shelves
4. 4 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.6kReads8.7Score283Shelves
5. 5 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.2kReads9.4Score6.6kShelves
6. 6 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 4.9kReads9.1Score357Shelves
7. 7 潇 The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain 潇潇雨声迟 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance120k WordsCompleted Years after graduation, a gossip post begins circulating on the message board for City Experimental School. The school's 2011 beauty, Ye Xiao, and its most handsome boy from the same year, Ruan Yusheng, are a couple. Their classmates, who know them well, rush over to set the record straight: it's pure rumor. There was never any spark between the two of them. Ye Xiao's profile even says, “Person I hate most: Ruan Yusheng.” People in the know go so far as to say, “Ye Xiao feels nothing but hatred 104.6kReads9.7Score16.7kShelves

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   She waited for him in the rain for ten years. From youth to maturity, from passion to silence, she stood in the alley with an umbrella again and again, just waiting for someone who might not come back. That year, he said: "I will definitely come back to marry you." But on the day he returned, he was holding someone else in his arms. The sound of rain makes people feel a little cold. She turned around and left, but she didn't know - he gave up the whole world for her.

8. 8 穿 Book Transmigration: Becoming an Evil Senior Brother 穿书：做个邪恶的大师兄 Empty Green Lamp灯盏空青Two Male Leads737k WordsCompleted This novel has two male leads!!! They're both men! Make sure you know that before you start reading! [Cultivation + transmigrate into a book + reborn + unhinged + a husband chasing his spouse to the crematorium] When Su Qingbei discovers that he has transmigrated into a book as a villainous cannon-fodder character, he doesn't panic. As a man who knows the plot, he believes he can prevent the male lead from turning evil. When he senses that the male lead's feelings for him have changed, he still 4.9kReads9.2Score511Shelves

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   Do you mean torture? It's really cruel, but it's also really satisfying [crying]

9. 9 她 She Stopped Comforting Him 她不哄他了 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 90.3kReads9.6Score16.1kShelves

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   He stopped coaxing her because she didn't wait until he was eighteen. "He Stopped Coaxing Her" - Love to the extreme, painful to the point of silence.

10. 10 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 24.9kReads9.7Score4.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend the first one. It tortured me to death. The anti-narcotics police are so great [crying] [crying] [crying] Is the weather in Yunzhinan good? Cheng Li, how are you? How is the weather in Beijing? How are you, Shen Xun?

11. 11 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 69kReads9.5Score13kShelves
12. 12 超 So Sweet! She's Sweet and Flirty, and the Big Shot Would Give His Life for Her 超甜！她乖又撩！大佬命都给她了 Su Qianqian苏钱钱Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Complete Short Story] [Mutual healing, secret love comes true + Both inexperienced in love + Happy ending] [Possessive, puppy-like bad boy at first, clingy sweetheart later] [Sweet romance + Rebirth + Devoted husband] Reborn on the first day of freshman year, Lin Suisui ran frantically up to the rooftop. When she saw the man sitting there smoking, exactly as he had on the rooftop in her previous life, her eyes turned red. “Chen Suifeng, is that cigarette really so good?” “Want to try something 25.2kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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    The beginning was a pity. After rebirth, I watched the male protagonist fall in love. When the male protagonist left the female protagonist, I really cried to death, especially the sentence before the female protagonist jumped off the building, Cheng Suifeng, I came to find you. After reading it countless times, I still can't help but read it again.

13. 13 虐 Make Them Weep, Make Them Suffer 虐哭，超虐 Boss Dan淡总Female-Channel Fanfiction7k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking and intensely angsty. 401Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abusing my wife feels good for a while, chasing my wife to the crematorium. Made me cry

14. 14 蚀 Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨虐情 Hua Baoyue花抱月Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted [Tragic Romance]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Ruan Yunzheng loved Fu Yinghan deeply. But when his only sister was harmed and all fingers pointed at her, he sentenced her to death without hesitation! He tormented her relentlessly, body and soul, but she never gave in! Only when she was on the brink of death and explained one last time that she hadn’t done it, and he still refused to believe her, did she finally give up on him! So this man’s heart really was made of stone! When news ca 20.7kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
15. 15 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 112kReads9.2Score7.7kShelves

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    Bone-Corroding Love: Love to the extreme is purgatory, regret to the end is redemption. "I have never denied that I, Jian Tong, have only loved Shen Xiujin in my life, but you can't just bully others based on my love." "Bone-Corroding Love" uses 760,000 words to write the ultimate tug of love and hate. Xia Weiming's death was like a poisonous thorn, making Shen Xiujin, the leader of the Shen Group, completely out of control - all the evidence pointed to the "fiancée" Jian Tong he had acquiesced in. He refused to listen to excuses and personally sent the once confident and flamboyant eldest daughter of the Jian family to prison. He even said "take good care of her", causing her to be tortured in prison for three years, losing her kidneys and damaging her vocal cords. After being released from prison, Jian Tong lost all his sharp edges and became a cleaner at Donghuang Entertainment Club, struggling to survive in the dust. However, Shen Xiujin's hatred was already mixed with unconscious obsession. When the truth gradually emerged - Xia Weiming's death was a conspiracy between the director and the family's power struggle, he was shocked to realize that he had personally destroyed his only true love. "God, I beg you to give me back the child Jian from three years ago." The belated regret was more piercing than any torture. He regretted like crazy, shouting out the humble plea of ​​"I will give you my kidney, and you give me your heart." There is no perfect lover in this entanglement: Shen Xiujin's love carries destructive hostility, Xiao Heng's love cannot withstand the pressure of the world, and Lu Mingchu's love hides the selfishness of compensation. Only A Lu, whom he met in prison, gave Jian Tong a glimmer of redemption. From the desperate situation in prison to the pull of reunion, from the collapse when the truth is revealed to clumsy redemption, the twists and turns of the plot are heartbreaking, but the extreme concentration of emotions makes people unable to stop. If you dare to face the brokenness and pain in love, watch a red rose wither in purgatory and then be reborn with difficulty in the embers of regret, this book will make your heart burn for a long time after reading it.

16. 16 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 20.2kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    [Xiao Ci is sick] Dr. Zhou, my bones hurt...

17. 17 最 The Last Diary Entry 最后一篇日记 Sui Ying随楹Modern Romance13k WordsCompleted [Simplified Chinese edition signed for publication] I only used looking at the flowers as an excuse. All I really wanted was to see you once. 28.2kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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    This niche abuse novel is so amazing, the details are heartbreaking, and I feel so lost after reading it.

18. 18 暗 Stealing Kisses in the Dead of Night 暗夜偷欢 Young Master Ximen西门少爷Modern Romance840k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, angst before sweetness, a mad and obsessive domineering CEO] In her previous life, she did everything she could to escape Nanchuan and marry his uncle, Gong Ye. In the end, her heart and eyes were cut out, and she died a gruesome death. Reborn on the night they broke up, she vows never to leave him again in this life, and to make him pay! But Gong Ye suddenly falls hopelessly in love with her. The more she hurts him, the more he loves her... Nanchuan: “You're mine. Let him die!” Gon 21.5kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
19. 19 闲 Xianze: Spring Runs Deep at the Bronze Sparrow Terrace 闲泽：铜雀春深 Laziness Brings Wealth懒气生财Two Male Leads95k WordsCompleted The Second Prince was born into a life of unimaginable privilege, yet he had no freedom in life, and even death couldn't set him free. Duke Danbo wields immense power. He installed a young emperor on the throne, so everyone has to address him respectfully as the Regent. Censor from the Inspectorate: I submit a memorial accusing Duke Danbo of an illicit relationship with the traitorous Li Chengze! 850Reads8.8Score124Shelves
20. 20 他 He Got Engaged, I Went Abroad, and He Went Crazy! 他订婚，我出国，他疯了！ Fuyingfengy扶清风y25k WordsCompleted He got engaged. I went abroad. He lost his mind! 430Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He once pulled her up to the clouds, and then pushed her into hell with his own hands. By the time he came to his senses and wanted to get her back, she had already passed away in despair. "There is no turning back in the years," she said softly, "What is between you and me is just unfinished and will not be continued." From now on, we will never see you again, and we will be safe every year.

21. 21 她 After She Died, the Capital's Crown Prince Went Mad with Grief in the Snow 她死后，京圈太子爷在雪地哭疯了 Zhiyu Nanyuan栀羽南鸢Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Tragic romance + childhood sweethearts + physical and emotional torment + the hero’s long road to winning her back + a tearjerker for late-night reading] The day Jiang Wan was diagnosed with stomach cancer, Quan Xiuyuan forced her to kneel and eat slops, then cruelly destroyed her cancer medication. Jiang Wan was falsely accused of plagiarism. Quan Xiuyuan fanned the flames, ruining her career and destroying her reputation. Jiang Wan had loved Quan Xiuyuan for ten years, but he had always belie 1.2kReads6.5Score104Shelves
22. 22 为 For His One True Love, He Personally Cast Me into the Abyss 为了白月光，他亲手把我推向深渊 Old Music of Flutes and Lutes笙箫旧乐Modern Romance634k WordsCompleted [Chasing-her-to-the-crematorium romance + scheming, calculating male lead + possessive + forced love + ultimate jealous king + says one thing, means another + both leads have only ever been with each other] In three years of marriage, Shen Peiran had never touched her. But at a banquet, she saw him entwined with her best friend with her own eyes. She resolutely divorced him. Drunk at a party, she accidentally collided with Yi Yanzhou, her ex-husband's good friend. Yi Yanzhou was a wealthy heir 75.3kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
23. 23 蚀 Bone-Deep Pain: The Guilty Wife Is Released from Prison 蚀骨之痛，罪妻出狱 Little Tian Xin田小新酱Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Physical and Emotional Torment + No Reconciliation] Jiang Li loved Fu Jinyan with all her heart. She once believed he would be her whole world, but he was the one who sent her to prison. She suffered every humiliation behind bars and was left unrecognizable. She thought getting out would mean a fresh start. But fate had never been kind to her. After her release, Fu Jinyan dragged her into another abyss, tormenting her like a plaything. In despair, she gritted her teeth and said: “Fu Jinyan, if 16.8kReads8.5Score973Shelves
24. 24 拿 I Took the Wrong Script and Became the Protagonist’s Partner? 拿错剧本的我成了主角他对象？ The Perfectly Round Garden圆圆圆的园Two Male Leads2.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled: Did I Pick Up the Wrong Script and Become the Protagonist’s Love Interest? Top/bottom romance + anthology Some books have protagonists with no protagonist aura at all. They’re abused physically and emotionally until they become mentally unstable, and their stories end with them either going mad or dying. After countless complaints from readers, System 000 took on the task of revamping these books. It would turn books pulled from circulation into wholesome reads and transform t 64.5kReads9.6Score7.1kShelves

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    Unit article: Every protagonist's experience makes me cry

25. 25 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 100.8kReads9.6Score20.1kShelves

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    These books are all rough in the early stages but become sweet in the later stages. I highly recommend them and the author's writing is also very good.

26. 26 终 Lifelong Surveillance 终身监视 Jia Jie伽洁Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] A proper male ghost should watch over your life every waking moment. [Hypocritical white lotus x possessive younger male ghost] A man as warm as the sun entered Pei Yi’s life, which had been steeped in bone-deep cold. Pei Yi truly came to depend on him, never realizing he had fallen into a carefully crafted haven of tenderness. Years later, Pei Yi accidentally discovered that beneath Xu Wennian’s hypocritical facade lay a cold-blooded, venomous heart. If Xu Wennian had deceived 200Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 将 Break His Wings 将他折翅 MadamadaTwo Male Leads200k WordsCompleted [A crazed, possessive, clingy top × a straightforward, honest, aloof bottom] [Coercive romance + mild violence + imprisonment + melodrama + no moral compass] “I know perfectly well that the moon isn’t mine. But for one moment, its light really did shine on me.” Chen Huaishu’s gaze fixed on the boy ahead. He watched beads of sweat trickle down the boy’s forehead, while the boy radiated a boundless vitality. The summer wind was hot and dry as it brushed Chen Huaishu’s cheek, bringing a flush to 3kReads8.0Score182Shelves
28. 28 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 16.6kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    The frost is heavy and the winter is cold. Although winter is over now, the cold in early spring can still make people shiver. The wind slipped into the house through the cracks in the lattice windows, disturbing everyone who was sleeping. There was a flash of orange light that forced people to open their eyes. Shen Qinghe's slender eyebrows frowned, and she raised her hand to cover her eyes. It took a while to adjust to the light. She counted three silently in her mind, supported the bed board, and straightened her back. By chance, someone came over holding an oil lamp: "Auntie, are you up? It's already midnight, and the slave has prepared the hot water for washing. Auntie, please hurry up." "Yes." Shen Qinghe responded lightly, glanced out the window, still unable to see her fingers, she took a deep breath, quickly pulled out her legs from the warm quilt, picked up the neatly folded and clean indigo-colored palace dress and put it on. After adjusting the hem, Shen Qinghe took the sachet, hung it around her waist, and pulled her belt to cover one side of the skirt.

29. 29 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.6kReads9.7Score8.8kShelves

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    These two books are really good to read. The writing is great. It gave me a feeling of reading the words into my heart. After reading them, I felt so good that I couldn't stand reading them in the middle of the night. Moreover, they are short stories and I can get into the mood quickly [crying]

30. 30 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 29.1kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
31. 31 暗 The Sad Little Thing Called Unrequited Love 暗恋这件难过的小事 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Lin Xu has a crush on the popular boy Ye Feng, and she remembers countless little details about him. Every day, Lin Xu times her departure down to the second, getting dressed and putting on her shoes in a hurry, all for the chance to catch a fleeting glimpse of his back. The music playing during the long break outside her classroom is Xu Song’s “Moon over Luzhou.” Lin Xu knows it’s the favorite song of Ye Feng, the school radio station’s announcer. Lin Xu has even stayed up all night organizing 73.4kReads9.7Score13.4kShelves

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    They are all campus novels and they all end in B

32. 32 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 21.1kReads9.6Score5.5kShelves
33. 33 前 My Ex-Husband's Affair Is Trending, and Now He's Panicking Because I Asked for a Divorce 前夫出轨上热搜，我提离婚他急了 Hotpot Tea火锅茶Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted [The Ex's Regret and Pursuit + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Crown + Family Secrets] Bai Siluo and Duan Huaichuan's relationship began when they secretly took their first taste of forbidden fruit, and ended when a pair of women's lace panties fell out of Duan Huaichuan's briefcase. During their three years of marriage, his affairs repeatedly made the trending searches, and every time, Bai Siluo had to issue a statement and pretend they were happily in love. The day her lo 110Reads6.5Score—Shelves
34. 34 冷 After Three Years of Cold War, He Regrets It When We Sign the Divorce Papers 冷战三年，扯证离婚他却悔红了眼 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 113kReads9.2Score11.4kShelves
35. 35 不 Oh No, Mr. Nan! Your Wife Has Turned Dark and Wants a Divorce! 不好了南总！太太她黑化要离婚！ A Pine Nut一粒松子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [White moonlight + childhood sweethearts + ex-husband’s desperate pursuit + all kinds of drama + secret identities + campus life + face-slapping + both leads are each other’s one and only] [Proud beauty of traditional Chinese embroidery vs. devoted, shameless CEO] After three years of marriage and three years of humiliation, Su Xinyao tragically lost the baby she was carrying. Meanwhile, her husband, Nan Yumo, was celebrating his white moonlight’s birthday! Su Xinyao had had enough! She was gett 1.1kReads7.8Score186Shelves
36. 36 傅 President Fu, Stop Torturing Her. Your Wife Signed the Divorce Papers a Long Time Ago 傅总别虐了，夫人早把离婚书签好了 Starry River星河Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, Wen Liang still hadn't managed to warm Fu Zheng's heart. When his first love returned, all she got was a divorce agreement. “What if I were carrying our child? Would you still choose to divorce me?” She wanted to make one last attempt. But all she got was a cold reply: “Yes!” Wen Liang finally chose to let go. With her heart turned to ashes, she lay in her hospital bed and signed the divorce agreement. “Fu Zheng, we don't owe each other anything anymore.” But the f 798Reads9.1Score240Shelves
37. 37 结 Ten Years of Marriage, Then My Husband Cheated 结婚十年，老公出轨了 Ting Muxue听沐雪Modern Romance25k WordsCompleted Shen Nian and Fu Tingchuan have been married for ten years. Once, they had their share of sweet moments. One day, Shen Nian accidentally discovers the eighteen-year-old college student Fu Tingchuan is keeping on the side. In that instant, her world comes crashing down. “Fu Tingchuan, how could you do this to me?” Shen Nian screams, her voice breaking. But Fu Tingchuan remains cold and indifferent. “Shen Nian, stop making a scene. It’s just an act.” 3Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Life 宫女日常 Ting Muxue听沐雪Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted A Palace Maid’s Daily Life 1Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 接 After Bringing His First Love Back to the Country, the CEO Got Dumped 接白月光回国后，总裁被甩了 Ting Muxue听沐雪Modern Romance96k WordsCompleted The day Fu Siting brought his first love back to the country was our wedding anniversary. Right in front of me, he handed her a glass of champagne. "Nanxi, welcome home." That night, Fu Siting tossed a divorce agreement in front of me. "She's back. It's time for you to give up your place." I signed and left with nothing but the old fountain pen he'd given me. Three months later, Fu Corporation's stock plummeted, and the board kicked Fu Siting out. He found me in the pouring rain. "Please, help m 1Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 273.8kReads9.5Score41.2kShelves

    Reader note

    "That year, there were seven first place winners in the Heroes Meeting." "My name is Sang Nian, and I will never forget it." "Chu Yao died on their wedding day." "Sails passed by the side of the sinking boat, and thousands of springs were in front of the sick trees." "Thank Chenzhou, I can't go home, but... I miss my mother." "It's a pity... I can't be Xiao Zhuochen." "I, Shen Mingchao, will become the best swordsman in the world of immortality. When the time comes, I will bravely travel to the ends of the world with one sword, see all the beautiful scenery in the world, and defeat all the invincible opponents in the world." It's like a love cookie in the world of immortality.

41. 41 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 11.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

    Reader note

    This book can be called a memoir of the deceased wife's unresolved love affair. The relationship between the male and female protagonists is touching.

42. 42 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 32.7kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
43. 43 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.8kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
44. 44 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 18.7kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves
45. 45 我 I Only Took a Peek at Him 我只偷看他一眼 Zhi Jiu枝玖Anime Fanfiction188k WordsCompleted During the speech by the freshman class representative, Chen Nan fell for Lu Xu at first sight, and for the rest of her life. The pink sunset beyond the window filled the entire sky, like a beautiful landscape painting. The clouds looked drunk, their cheeks flushed with color. Chen Nan held her breath and stole a sidelong glance at Lu Xu. His profile was youthful and striking, and he held his book with perfect posture. A ray of light fell on the yellowed pages, and touched him as well. The dayli 16kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
46. 46 裂 Sunlight Through the Cracks 裂缝里的阳光 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 130.2kReads9.8Score15.4kShelves
47. 47 折 Snap Off a Crabapple Branch! 折棠枝！ Consort Xi熙贵妃Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sisters switch marriages+the chase-back-to-win-her-heart trope+romantic rivalry+putting scumbags in their place; clear-eyed, scheming beauty X mad tyrant X aloof, powerful minister...] Short drama now available Jiang Wantang is the second legitimate daughter least favored by the current prime minister. With incomparable beauty and bewitching charm, she was abandoned in the wilderness and remained unknown to the world. Her elder legitimate sister was the moon in the sky; she was the mud beneath 12.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

    Reader note

    "My sister is the most favored eldest daughter of the Jiang family, and I am the second daughter who no one cares about in the Jiang family." "She is the most famous beauty in the capital, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Palace, and a model of aristocratic women. But I am just a vulgar girl raised in the mountains in the world, not worth mentioning." "She is the moon in the sky, and I am the mud under my feet. I thought that this would be the case in this life." "I never thought that an imperial edict would completely change the fate of me and her." "The new emperor was cruel and ruthless. My father loved my eldest sister and was reluctant to let her enter the palace to be trained, so he took me back from the mountains." "But my sister fell in love with the new emperor at the palace banquet. Ji Wuyuan fell in love at first sight and entered the palace for me without hesitation, and I married her childhood sweetheart Xiao Xiaohou in her place." "After all, she was a wealthy lady who grew up in a honey pot. She thought that after entering the palace, she would be able to be loving and happy with her beloved, but the deep palace is a place where people can eat people without spitting out their bones. She was left out and suffered all kinds of hardships. Finally, she was rejected by her sweetheart and sent to the cold palace." "And I have a deep love with Mr. Xiao Xiaohou. The harps and zithers play in harmony, just like a beautiful woman, and everyone admires her."

48. 48 孕 Pregnant and Vomiting on the March, I Become the Nation's Chief Negotiator 孕吐随军，我成了国家首席谈判官 Chibi Ran赤壁燃Modern Romance576k WordsCompleted Lin Shu, Wall Street’s top negotiator, has just finalized a hundred-billion-yuan multinational merger when an accident sends her to the 1970s. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself not only married in haste and pregnant, but also a destitute university student kicked out of her home. Her in-laws think she’s spoiled, her own family calls her a disgrace, and everyone is waiting to laugh at her. For the sake of the baby in her belly, Lin Shu takes a letter assigning her to join the military an 3kReads7.8Score371Shelves
49. 49 一 A Life Full of Joy 一笙有喜 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [A breathtaking beauty, a fallen heiress, VS a refined, aloof heir to a powerful Beijing family. Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine] After a sudden upheaval, Song Xi has no choice but to marry the refined, aloof heir to the Qiao family. At first, though, the two are like needle and wheat: neither can stand the other. Who could have guessed that they’d later be so sweet together? Their friends all complained, “Leave us single people a way to live!” One day, Presiden 32.5kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

    Reader note

    I have been a bookworm for more than ten years and can't stand ordinary books, so I have read these three books several times. The author's writing style is good, and the plot is not cliché and interlocking, making people want to read it. Worth recommending!

50. 50 好 Such a Good Girl 好一个乖乖女 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] [Short drama now streaming] [Sweet romance with a touch of angst] [Fake-good, scheming heroine x domineering wealthy tyrant] [Both leads are each other’s only one] Duan Xiuming first met Lu Mingyu at a wedding. She was stunningly beautiful, yet looked like a well-behaved good girl, sitting off to the side and painting because someone had told her to. “Boring woman,” he judged. But in the blink of an eye, Lu Mingyu gave him a huge surprise! She destroyed her painting and co 48.8kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves

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