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1. 1 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 77.1kReads9.7Score13.5kShelves
2. 2 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23kReads8.1Score4kShelves
3. 3 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8kShelves
4. 4 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. 27.1kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
5. 5 丑 The Ugly Doctor 丑医 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [A Manhua Adaptation Is Coming Soon, Stay Tuned!] [Hopelessly Ugly, Devoted Miracle Doctor Bottom × Incomparably Handsome, Scheming Prince Top] [A Companion Novel to The Mute Slave] His master said that everyone should have a useful skill. So he taught Bai Jingchen the miraculous art of bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh to bone. Then his master said that a handsome face was the root of all evil. So he made Bai Jingchen take medicinal decoctions every day. Bai Jingchen has dark, 205Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   These may have low ratings, but they're still quite good. They're angst-filled, but not too angsty. You can check them out, and if you like them, you can bookmark them.

6. 6 哑 The Mute Slave 哑奴 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted The Prince of Zhenbei holds immense power, standing above all others. He is lustful, promiscuous, interested in both men and women, and utterly brutal. He has taken nine concubines, and not one has survived. Now the Prince of Zhenbei has set his sights on the prefect’s daughter. To escape a fate of being tortured to death by the prince, the household switches bride and groom: a mute servant is sent in her place beneath the bridal sedan. The mute servant is as beautiful as an immortal, but was bo 4.3kReads8.5Score589Shelves
7. 7 休 After Divorcing the Crown Prince, the Cool-Tempered Top Scholar Is Hounded by Suitors 休了太子后，清冷探花郎桃花不断 Qiangtang羌塘Two Male Leads299k WordsCompleted [The aloof young scholar * the spoiled crown prince] [The three-part Jun family series: The Mute Slave, The Ugly Physician, and The Top Scholar.] Newly appointed top scholar Song Liqing and Crown Prince Jun Qiyu were betrothed by imperial decree. On their wedding night, however, the crown prince spent half the night frolicking with his favored servant. Jun Qiyu: “You’re dull and dreary, with not half the charm of Hu Nuer!” For the sake of their childhood bond and the crown prince’s reputation, S 598Reads6.7Score100Shelves
8. 8 宠 The Imperial Favorite 宠监 Pu Sansi蒲三思Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted Xiao Lianzi is a eunuch, a low-ranking servant who quietly minds his own business and sweeps the palace. Then one day, for no apparent reason, he becomes the emperor's personal eunuch. He entered the palace late and has no idea how serving the emperor differs from serving anyone else. He only remembers one rule for surviving in the harem: “The master is heaven, the master is earth. If the master tells you to go east, you must never go west!” The little eunuch knows his place: he's just a servant 6.8kReads9.2Score898Shelves
9. 9 反 The Villain Was Reborn and Turned the Cultivation World Upside Down 反派重生后，掀翻修真界 Lan Xuanyu蓝轩祤Two Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing [Reborn + crematorium arc + never forgive + male rivals in a battle royale + multiple male leads + no secondary couples] Lan Huai only realized he was living in a novel when his parents died horribly, his closest friend perished, his fellow disciples rejected him, and the world looked down on him. The mastermind behind it all, his junior fellow disciple Shi Yunze, was the darling of Heaven and the novel's protagonist. His fiancé, his cultivation, everything he had, was all meant to benefit Shi Y 7.9kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
10. 10 王 Crown and Shackles 王冠与镣铐 My Desk Has Drawers我的桌子有抽屉Two Male Leads370k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy + two male leads + bottom-focused + a little raising-and-growing-up + soul swap + sweet + angst + power progression] In brief: A slave lusts after a tyrant, only to end up being raised into the tyrant’s queen. A stubborn, slow-witted slave bottom vs. a rebellious tyrant top at the very top of his game Sefihest, who murdered his mother and father, wiped out the royal bloodline of Nega, and buried ten thousand soldiers and citizens of the city-state of Dachilu alive, is the “Golde 120Reads8.2Score107Shelves
11. 11 影 Shadow Guard, Kneel and Beg Your Master to Spare You 影卫乖乖跪下，求主子放过 Occasionally Calm偶尔冷静Two Male Leads636k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + prince as the pursuer + shadow guard as the pursued + plenty of physical angst, little emotional angst + mutual devotion + series] Every story has a happy ending!!! Golden Arches vibes: plenty of physical angst, little emotional angst, prince vs. shadow guard Volume One: Powerful, high-ranking pursuer vs. loyal, stoic pursued Volume Two: Cool, arrogant pursuer vs. sunny, vivacious pursued Volume Three: Unhinged, brooding pursuer vs. clueless-about-romance pursued Volume Four: 2.4kReads8.6Score194Shelves
12. 12 戒 After Successfully Quitting Homosexuality, My Ex Went Crazy 戒同成功后，前任急疯了 Monster Little Lock怪物小锁Two Male Leads440k WordsCompleted Fu Liangsheng bet his buddies that even if Zhou Chuxi were sent to a conversion camp, he would still be hopelessly devoted to him. But when Zhou Chuxi came out, he discovered that he was straight. That sent Fu Liangsheng into a panic. 12.5kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves
13. 13 囚 Prisoner Slave: Your Highness, Please Go Easy on the Punishment 囚奴：求殿下轻点罚 Only Wushan唯巫山Two Male Leads422k WordsCompleted (Just rated, no negative reviews so far) [Physical Abuse + Emotional Abuse + Every Kind of Suffering + Two Male Leads + Both Pure + Two Powerful Leads + Happy Ending] There will be sweet moments, but there's more suffering. Their statuses are worlds apart, and the bottom is very lowly. [Suspicious, Sadistic, and Ruthless Top × Unhinged, Scheming, and Humble Bottom] The empress sends the spy A Yan (the bottom) to the residence of the third prince, Xiao Jue. Suspicious by nature, Xiao Jue (the t 2.2kReads8.8Score225Shelves
14. 14 心 After My Heart Turned to Ash, Mr. Gu Knelt and Begged Me to Treat Him 心如死灰后顾先生跪求我治病 Yu Zhi Qiu与知秋Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + a groveling chase + rekindled romance + happy ending] > Gu Chengzhou hated Su Qingxu for four years. He hated his “unscrupulous methods,” hated that he was “using a favor to demand repayment,” and hated their forced marriage. > So he treated him coldly, never noticing the light in his eyes fading day by day. > Until Su Qingxu was diagnosed with a terminal illness and resolutely left a divorce agreement behind. > When the truth came to light, the life-saving favor was real, and 1.5kReads6.9Score105Shelves
15. 15 坏 Bad Seed [CUR] 坏种【CUR】 The Homing Pigeon Doesn't Miss You信鸽不想念Two Male Leads199k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, Happy Ending] [Gentle Top, Cool and Aloof Bottom] [A Short, Very Sweet Story, No Angst] What makes someone a bad seed? Have you really seen the truth of what happened? Do you really understand a person? A bottom with a tiny bit of a crazy streak (which disappears later; he becomes very obedient) × a strict but gentle, fatherly boyfriend top It’s not long, and there will be regular slice-of-life bonus chapters. 1.4kReads9.3Score208Shelves
16. 16 死 The One Thing I Wanted to Record Before I Died 死前，我唯一想记录的 He Yuyi鹤羽依Two Male Leads25k WordsCompleted I fell in love with my non-blood-related older brother, but he found me disgusting and sent me to a conversion therapy center. After I got out, my mental state deteriorated day by day, and in the end, before I died, I wrote this 3.1kReads8.1Score656Shelves
17. 17 受 The Tormented Beta 受尽折磨的beta Yu Wuqing雨误清Two Male Leads216k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Forced love, ex-wife-chasing crematorium warning ⚠️ Qin Chiye, alpha gong × Fang Xiaodou, beta shou Fang Xiaodou grew up with only his grandmother, and they were very close. To save her life, he sold himself to Qin Chiye, a devil of a man. He takes pleasure in watching Fang Xiaodou suffer and struggle, using mental control to dictate his every move and gradually reduce him to a possession. Any sign of resistance is violently suppressed and punished with particular cruelty. Driven to se 2.4kReads6.9Score149Shelves
18. 18 跌 Fallen into the Mire 跌落泥尘 Rice-Wine Walnuts酒酿核桃Two Male Leads330k WordsCompleted [Two male leads · turning a straight man gay · secret crush · younger love interest · spoiled brat · obsessive love · taming] The wealthy playboy Ji Huaisheng, whom Lu Jinan had coveted but never dared to pursue, has gone bankrupt! The once dazzling young master has had his wings clipped and can now only be pushed around. Just thinking about it feels satisfying! … His chosen prey wants to run? Dream on! From now on, Ji Huaisheng’s life belongs in his hands. [Synopsis Two] Ji Huaisheng used to o 1.4kReads8.1Score104Shelves
19. 19 卑 Wretched Pleasure 卑劣为欢 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + misunderstanding + sweet and angsty + melodrama + devoted to each other + happy ending] Li Qiaonan can’t stand Xu Huai’an. He hates how Xu throws his weight around, relying on his status as the Xu family’s second young master. So Li always looks on coldly. But when they meet again five years later, Li discovers that the person before him is nothing like the bold, carefree boy he remembers. He approaches out of curiosity, intending to have a little fun. But as they spend more ti 3.7kReads8.6Score365Shelves
20. 20 出 After Prison, I Was Forced into Love by a Mad Big Shot 出狱后，我被疯批大佬强制爱了 Liang Bei x良北xTwo Male Leads369k WordsCompleted Male-male romance + forced love + melodrama + groveling redemption + unhinged characters + physical and emotional torment + angst with a sweet payoff + confinement + happy ending The pursuer knows he’s a scumbag. He’s inhuman at first, then goes mad chasing his love, even stabbing himself. * To get revenge on Chen Jing, Duan Jinyan personally sent him to prison, leaving him disfigured, deaf, and covered in ugly scars. After his release, Chen Jing ran into Duan Jinyan again. He begged Duan to lea 3.3kReads6.3Score180Shelves
21. 21 小 After the Little Blind One Loses All Hope 小瞎子心灰意冷后 Xitang溪棠Two Male Leads328k WordsCompleted [Proud, high-and-mighty bottom who suffers in silence × scumbag top who loves him deeply at first, then falls out of love] ❤️ It’s been renamed. The original title was He Once Loved Me. Don’t go looking for the wrong one, dear readers~ Qiu Jin is a Beta, yet during college he is passionately pursued by the Alpha Yang Chen. Everyone says Yang Chen will eventually fall in love with an Omega, but throughout their three years together at university, Yang Chen turns down every flirtation and cherish 857Reads8.0Score101Shelves
22. 22 小 The Puppy Bites the Crabapple Blossom 小狗咬红杏 Magical Girl Olaf魔法少女奥拉夫Modern Romance594k WordsCompleted [One woman, two men | brooding younger man x graceful mature woman x devoted older man | rivalry for her affection] Gu Manzhen went on a trip to an ancient village and, after a few drinks, met an exceptionally handsome Tibetan boy. She thought it was just a bit of adult rule-breaking. Once the trip was over, she would go home and return to her busy city life working for a company. But several months later, Gongbu, a young man from an ethnic minority, crossed mountains to find Gu Manzhen's apartm 5.4kReads8.7Score625Shelves

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23. 23 黄 Seeing You at Dusk 黄昏时分见你 Magical Girl Olaf魔法少女奥拉夫Modern Romance337k WordsOngoing [25-year age gap + silver-haired romance + secret affair + doting on her husband] In public, Lu Jize is hardworking and devoted to the people. He shoulders the burdens of livelihood and development, wearing himself out and working day and night. In private, though, he turns into a childish little handful in front of Gu Qingyuan. He cries, throws tantrums, and keeps her up all night. Whenever Gu Qingyuan counts his white hairs, she has to hold him close, kiss him, and soothe him. What “guiding lo 12.5kReads8.3Score917Shelves
24. 24 偏 Obsessive CEO's Captive: Break Up? Only Over My Dead Body 偏执总裁囚上瘾：分手？除非我死 Clear Breeze in the Grove林苑清风Modern Romance185k WordsOngoing Jiang Shaofeng is the CEO of a publicly listed company, a ruthless man who always gets his way. The day of the car accident, he wrenched the steering wheel to protect his fiancée, Ruan Xingwan, but lost both legs in the crash. One leg was amputated below the knee, the other above it. After he became unable to walk, his temperament changed completely. A gentleman turned into a tyrant, and a tender man into a devil. He suspected Ruan Xingwan of cheating. They fought, and he hurt himself, slashed h 750Reads—Score135Shelves
25. 25 人 Middle-Aged and Infatuated with the Campus Belle Girlfriend 人到中年，迷上校花小女友 King Beleiya贝蕾亚大王Urban614k WordsOngoing In middle age, after his divorce, Zhou Pinxu meets the gorgeous Tan Yufan. She is radiant, bold, daring, and passionate, always affectionate and alluring, gentle and tender as she tells him: “Mr. Zhou, I don’t want to be just your little sailboat.” 31.4kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
26. 26 糙 The Tough Construction Foreman Only Spoils His Sweet, Soft Wife 糙汉包工头偏宠娇软媳 Clear Breeze in the Grove林苑清风Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Tong Xinmo, the beauty of the art department, married a nouveau riche tycoon right after graduation and became a full-time housewife. At first, she thought that as long as two people loved each other, they could be together. But their different backgrounds, education, and ways of thinking drove them apart. Yan Xiaoquan’s love was like wildfire, like strong liquor: he held nothing back, but left her nowhere to escape. She paid for her first marriage with pain and sleepless nights. After her divor 1.5kReads8.0Score100Shelves
27. 27 小 The Little Fool and the Sickly One 小傻子和病秧子 Clear Breeze in the Grove林苑清风Modern Romance152k WordsOngoing That winter, I found a girl in a ruined temple, nearly frozen to death. When she woke up, the first thing she said to me was, "I'll be your wife." Later, she fell ill, and I worked myself to the bone to support her. When she disappeared, I searched for her like a madman. 9Reads—Score118Shelves
28. 28 君 When You Finally Regret It, I’ll Be Long Gone 君知悔时妾已殁 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了Historical6k WordsCompleted By the time you regret it, I’ll be gone. 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality angst novel!!! Highly recommended!!!

29. 29 我 I Died the Day He Decided to Abandon Me 我死在他下定决心要抛弃我的那一天 A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了9k WordsCompleted I died on the day he made up his mind to abandon me. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 念 If You Never Forget, Your Longing Will Be Answered~~ 念念不忘，必有回响~~ A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了14k WordsCompleted If you can’t forget, your longing will surely be answered~~ 41Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 双 Pisces: We Refused Meng Po's Soup and Stayed Together for Ten Lifetimes!!! 双鱼：拒饮孟婆汤，我们十世都在一起！！！ A Little Blue Fish in the Pond Woke Up一池小蓝鱼醒了36k WordsCompleted Pisces: We refused Meng Po's soup and stayed together for ten lifetimes!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 晚 The Late Snow Fell Before I Met You 晚雪未逢君 Xie Jishuang谢霁霜7k WordsCompleted The Snow Came Late, and I Never Met You —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is no obligation to avoid torture!!

33. 33 乱 Ashes Ablaze in a Chaotic Age 乱世焚灰 Xie Jishuang谢霁霜Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted War engulfs Shanghai, and everyone is a pawn. Some go undercover on the edge of a blade, some die defending their homeland, and some hide their love for a lifetime. Love and faith cannot coexist, and there is only one choice between family and country. Every couple is bound by a love that cuts to the bone, and none find a happy ending. When the chaos of war is over, all that remains is a field of ashes. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 长 A Mistaken Marriage on the Long Street, May You Find Peace Year After Year 长街错嫁，岁岁予卿安 Xie Jishuang谢霁霜19k WordsCompleted A Mistaken Marriage on the Long Street, May You Find Peace Year After Year —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 心 My Heart Knows the Depth of My Love 心声知我万般痴 Xie Jishuang谢霁霜8k WordsCompleted My Heart Knows the Depth of My Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 晚 The Evening Breeze Missed Our Embrace by an Inch 晚风差一步相拥 Xie Jishuang谢霁霜7k WordsCompleted The Evening Breeze Fell One Step Short of an Embrace 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 我 The Strong Female Lead I Created Forces Me to Endure Her Suffering 我创造的大女主，逼我替她渡苦海 Xie Jishuang谢霁霜Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The Powerful Female Lead I Created Is Forcing Me to Suffer in Her Place —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 余 Beyond Mountains and Seas, You'll Never Love Me Again 余生山海，再无你爱我 Xie Jishuang谢霁霜7k WordsCompleted In the rest of my life, across mountains and seas, you will never love me again —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 告 Leave the Wrong One Behind, and Run Toward the Moonlight 告别错的，奔赴月光 Xie Jishuang谢霁霜11k WordsCompleted Leave the wrong one behind and run toward the moonlight —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 山 The Camellia Tree 山茶花树 Praying for Memories in Reverse祈回忆倒叙Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted “A Huai, the camellias on the mountain back home are blooming. I really wish you could go see them with me again.” “The camellias on the mountain bloom and wither, then bloom again, but the camellia in my heart will never fade.” 91Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 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 36.4kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    A masterpiece that leads the way in contemporary fiction.

42. 42 逆 Falling into the Reversed Position 逆位沦陷 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance579k WordsOngoing [Book Two of Gray Lotus] Intense Romance + A Business-War Chess Game The intersecting aesthetics of love and strategy, a romance that defies labels. [Recommended for] Readers with sharp minds, broad knowledge, literary sophistication, and wide-ranging reading tastes “I fear the darkness and the fall, yet I was born in darkness and fell into lowliness…” A love-hate entanglement between darkness and light… A reversed redemption between a black peacock and a white swan… The male lead is slightly yo 3.9kReads8.9Score443Shelves
43. 43 金 After Mr. Zhou Spoiled His Canary Rotten 金丝雀被周先生惯坏以后 Mountain Moon Lulls Me to Sleep山月入眠Modern Romance552k WordsOngoing [Bittersweet Pursuit | Love Amidst Hatred | Angst Before Love | The Powerful One Gets on His Knees] At eighteen, Ye Yutang knocked on Zhou Zhenglin’s car window to pay off gambling debts. The craziest man in Hong Kong City became her sugar daddy. He gave her money and crushed every bit of defiance in her. She eloped with the driver, but their train was stopped as soon as it left Hong Kong City. Right in front of her, he broke two of the driver’s fingers, then wiped away her tears with a bloodsta 1.1kReads—Score115Shelves

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    I've loved you the longest, and I've done the worst at it.

44. 44 女 Women, Don't Go to Northern Myanmar. There's No One There. 女人不要去缅北那里没有人 Mo Mi莫羋Urban323k WordsCompleted The world is beautiful. I won't be coming back in my next life. Bailu (a pseudonym) said something after returning from northern Myanmar that I still can't forget. She said: "When Heaven was taking me apart, it got the balance just right. Any harder, and I'd have died. Any gentler, and I might have had a decent life." My so-called best friend tricked me into going to northern Myanmar. That's when I learned that women here aren't even treated as human beings. Beatings, imprisonment, being drained 21.1kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
45. 45 她 She Never Meant to Be Reborn 她没想重生啊 A Little Rain Last Night昨夜有小雨Ancient Romance322k WordsOngoing Shen Qingyao died by her husband Xiao Lin's sword, a single thrust through the heart. She felt neither resentment nor hatred. She had been caught in bed with another man, albeit by accident, and accepted her fate. This ill-fated relationship should have ended there. But she never expected several obsessive, deranged men to drag her bodily back from the underworld. When she opened her eyes, she was reborn at the beginning of the tragedy, back at the starting point of this ill-fated marriage. 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both men and women are abused, and they all suffer terribly.

46. 46 乌 Black Gauze and Rouge 乌纱与胭脂 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance205k WordsCompleted Human nature is like the sun: impossible to look at directly. Many people appear charming and refined on the surface, but strip away the facade and you’ll see human nature laid bare. By portraying the real chaos of society, this work exposes the evil and filth within human nature and calls on people to choose kindness and uphold social decency. 7.6kReads—Score479Shelves

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    It's heart-wrenching and realistic! The plot is shocking and incredibly exciting!

47. 47 浮 The Strange Tales of Mortal Life: Li Longbiao 浮生乱象之李龙彪 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Urban253k WordsCompleted I'm the scum at the bottom of society, the trash you all talk about. I don't have much education, money, status, a house, a car, or a wife. I'm a single man, just some hoodlum. It's not my fault I ended up this way. When I was a kid, I had big dreams and ambitions, too. I wanted to study hard, get into a good university, then find work in the city and become a respectable office worker. But the cruel realities of life shattered every one of those beautiful dreams. Through its portrayal of Li Lon 1.8kReads—Score144Shelves
48. 48 胭 The Rouge Spinster 胭脂剩女 Writer Lu Tao作家鲁涛Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Through the emotional journey of Yang Jingjing, a single woman past the age traditionally considered ideal for marriage, the story offers glimpses of every facet of society and the warmth and coldness of human life, exposing the ugliness and greed of human nature. Full of twists and turns, it paints a penetrating portrait of the realities faced by women like her. 1.9kReads—Score147Shelves
49. 49 摄 The Regent’s Cage 摄政王的囚笼 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑23k WordsCompleted The Regent's Cage 6.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Enter at your own risk, it's addictive! All the female lead's passion in the beginning is wasted; only when she leaves does the male lead experience the agony of having his heart ripped out. From an unattainable beauty to a beggar in the mud, every frame of his chase for her is incredibly captivating!

50. 50 哑 The Mute Maid Returns, and the Prince Begs for Her Forgiveness 哑婢归来，王爷俯首求原谅 Master of the Guiyi Pavilion归一阁主Ancient Romance302k WordsOngoing Qin Xiang spent ten years by Mu Qingchen's side, accompanying him on campaigns and helping him establish himself. She was the most secret and long-standing woman in his bed. But in the game of political intrigue, she was ultimately just a pawn he could sacrifice. To carry out his grand plan, Mu Qingchen casually handed her over to the chancellor, Fu Yanchuan. She tried to take her own life by striking her head against a pillar, but failed. Trapped in the chancellor's residence, she endured endle 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so bad it hurts my liver and kidneys.

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