Novels like A Lifetime of Regrets, A Heart Still Unable to Let Go
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- 101 The Medicine Concubine’s Thin Coffin: I Trade My Wretched Bones for One Glance of His Tenderness 药妾薄棺:我以三两贱骨,换他一次垂怜 The Medicine Concubine's Shallow Grave: I Trade My Wretched Bones for One Moment of His Favor 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Save the Mother or the Baby? Neither! 保大还是保小?大小都不要! Save the mother or the baby? Neither! 139Reads—Score214d adds
- 103 Once, a Stunning Shadow Shone Here 曾是惊鸿照影来 Once, I came like a fleeting shadow cast by a startled swan 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 104 Fallen Blossoms Still Drift Toward the Jade Steps 乱红犹向玉阶飞 Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “A Chu, I know you still think of Miss Lu. I'm envious, but I'm not jealous. I don't expect you to truly let her go. I only hope you'll let me stay by your side... I may not be as talented or beautiful as Miss Lu, but my love for you is just as true!” Xiao Seru also said, “A Chu, I'm so happy I can be your wife. A Chu, I like you. I really, truly like you!” But later, Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “Wen Jinchub, she pushed me!” “Is Lu Liulian's child the only one w 119Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 105 My Fiancé Died Before Me and Never Changed His Heart, While I Changed Mine After I Died 未婚夫原来死得比我早还没变心,而我死了就变心 My fiancé turned out to have died before me and never stopped loving me, while I changed my heart after he died 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Reborn: Heartache Is Proof That I Love You 重生心痛是爱你的证明 Both Reborn + Past and Present Lives + Both Pure (The heroine seeks atonement, and the hero pursues his wife through hell) This world is a mix of truth and lies, but heartache never lies. The two nations went to war, destroying families and killing loved ones. Lin Qian went from the ninth princess of Dongzhou, innocent of worldly affairs, to an orphan. To take revenge, she approached Prince Huo Yunshen, second only to the ruler of Xiliang, under the guise of a songstress. On their wedding day, s 138Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 107 The Little Princess Severed Her Heartstrings, and the Divine Lord Suffered for Twelve Lifetimes 小公主断情丝,神君痛彻十二世 The divine laws of the Nine Heavens forbid love. Any deity who falls in love is punished by Heaven. She is the youngest princess, cherished by the Heavenly Emperor, with a pure heart and eyes filled with admiration for the God of War, Ling Xuan. He is an ancient divine lord who commands countless weapons, aloof for ten thousand years, yet secretly harbors a love for her that runs bone-deep. Their forbidden love is exposed, and the wrath of Heaven descends. Right before his eyes, the threads of l 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Longing for Distant Mountains 远山思 That spring, they first met by the water. The girl who fell into the lake stirred ripples in his heart. The son of the Marquis of Zhen Guo rescued her from the water, and from then on she tried to keep up with him, never realizing that he had eyes only for her older sister. When she was at her most heartbroken, the only one by her side was the childhood friend who had grown up with her. The everyday moments she had never noticed became deep bonds between them, and after all their twists and turn 10Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 109 The Stepmother Takes Charge: The Mad Empress Dowager Is Both Cunning and Chic 继母在上:疯批母后她茶又飒 [Clear-headed heroine + playing dumb to outwit her enemies + dark-to-light + an overwhelming sense of fate] [Deeply calculating hero + seemingly innocent but secretly sinister + devoted exclusively to the heroine + grand ambitions] Everyone knows her as a femme fatale, a mad beauty, but no one knows why she became this way. They are laughable; she is tragic! The year she became Beiming’s new empress, the ruler of Beiming wiped out the Jing Kingdom, causing her entire maternal family to be slaugh 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Song of Xizhou: Remembrance 西洲曲:忆 I had a very long dream. In the dream, I had a father who loved me more than anything and a mother who was incredibly gentle. But I didn't know who I was. When I woke up, I still didn't know. 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Love You Gave Me Cuts to the Bone 你给的爱残情蚀骨 Shen Qing loved Fu Yihan for six years, so much that she was willing to give him everything... But in the end... what a terrible, irredeemable fate awaited her! 78Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 112 He Came Along, and It Was Like Being Intoxicated by the World 他来恰似人间中毒 Shiyi loved with humility, fearlessness, and despair. In the end, she lost her body and her life. In this heart-wrenching love affair, blades flashed without end, and no one could win. The ending was tragic because she realized the truth too late, while Lou Qianhua had understood it all too clearly from the very beginning. 123Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 113 A Thousand Miles of Kingdom Can't Compare to You 江山万里不如你 Amid the bleak autumn wind, he takes hold of her, his gaze dark. “Ah Xi, stop this. Come back to the palace with me.” “Back to the palace? Are you willing to make me the mistress of the Eastern Palace?” “I will give you the entire realm, all ten thousand miles of its mountains and rivers.” 200Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 114 A Concubine's Account 一个侍妾的自述 I was a concubine he rescued from the battlefield. His godlike rescue made me fall deeply in love with him. He traced my brows and eyes with his fingers. “How did you get a mole here?” But that mole had always been there. He had simply never taken a close look at me. 81Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 115 No One Will Ever Be Like You Again 从此无人再像你 Much later, Shen Muchen finally understood that no one would ever love him more than she loved her own life again. 48Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 116 I Volunteered to Be a Stand-In and Died, Then His White Moonlight Went Mad 我自愿当替身死后,白月光疯了 After I willingly died as a stand-in, the woman he loved went mad 371Reads—Score614d adds
- 117 All My Longing Turned to Ash 相思尽成灰 He destroyed her kingdom and castrated her husband. Her heart turned to ash... 31Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 118 We Once Promised to Grow Old Together in Happiness 曾许清欢共白头 We Once Promised to Grow Old Together in Joy 990Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 My Wife’s Close Male Friend Sent Me Her Intimate Photos in the Middle of the Night, So I Exposed Him to the Whole Internet 男闺蜜深夜发来妻子私密照,我反手送他全网社死 My wife’s male best friend sent me her intimate photos in the middle of the night, so I made him a laughingstock across the entire internet 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Peach Blossom Sword 桃花剑 Peach Blossom Sword 1.5kReads—Score3914d adds
- 121 At Eighteen, I Met You on a Breeze 十八岁的风,我遇见你 That glance back was when I fell for the bad-boy charm of him. So the sunny boy who was always sneaking looks at me really did like me. A bad-boy charmer × a cool, beautiful girl, Love at first sight, a bittersweet romance, and you for the rest of our lives. Our first meal together, our first time holding hands, Drinking from the same milk tea by mistake, blushing to the tips of our ears. But when her long-buried past came to light, he panicked, lost his composure, and even let go of her hand 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Addicted to the Bone: Mr. Lu Is Playing the Victim Again Today 蚀骨成瘾:陆总今天又在装可怜 Addictive to the Bone: Why Is Mr. Lu Pretending to Be Pitiful Again Today? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 May You Know Peace for All Your Days 愿汝长安 [Male-male romance] [Emperor shou] [Both leads are each other’s first and only] Jiang Hongyu never expected to accomplish anything during his reign. Just staying alive would be enough; even being a puppet emperor would be fine. But things rarely go as planned. Kidnapping, the death of a friend, and the turmoil of war leave him struggling to breathe. But He Chang’an is like a ray of light, keeping him going. As long as they’re together, Jiang Hongyu feels he can do anything. But what will he d 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Rainy Season Is a Secret Signal 雨季是潮湿的暗号 [Mutual first love | Campus | Bad ending] “I hope your wish comes true, that everything in the world becomes the backdrop to your life. May you go anywhere you want and become the bravest person of all.” “Qi means a prayer, and Zhao means light. It’s a beautiful name.” The rainy season at seventeen is long enough to leave an indelible mark. The boy who leapt down carried mud all over him, but angels would catch them and cleanse their purest souls. “Zhaoqi, you idiot.” “I love you.” “May the ligh 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Pear Blossoms Fall over Yunzhou 梨落云洲 [Young General ✖️ Gentle Heiress] [Bad ending ➕ Devoted unto death ➕ Tragic romance] “If I cannot live by your side, then I am willing to follow you to the underworld.” Wen Lichu, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was gentle, well-mannered, and blessed with both talent and beauty. At a spring banquet, she caught a fleeting glimpse of the young general Xu Yunzhou. He rode in splendid finery, while she stood like a pear blossom against the snow. A 68Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 You Left Me Drenched in Storms 你赐我满身风雨 They say the Third Madam of the Lu family is generous and gracious. She's the ideal wife every man dreams of. After three years of marriage, just as Lin Wennuan thought she could make it through the rest of her life in peace, her mother-in-law suddenly sprang up and pressured her to have a child. Lu Zhengshen said, “Have a child, and I'll reward you handsomely.” She sneered and threw a splash of hot water in his face. There went the perfect-wife image. … After that, Lin Wennuan used every trick 527Reads8.7Score11114d adds
- 127 Snow Falls on Yao Xi 雪落瑶夕 Everyone knows the emperor has an empress, but she has never been favored. “Yun, I don't want to leave. I'm all he has.” Later, after the man she loved hurt her once again, Lin Xichun finally lost hope. Weeping, she clutched Lu Nianyun's hand and said, “Yun, take me away. Take me away from this place.” Her already frail body could no longer withstand the chill she caught while fleeing. She died outside the palace, still holding Lu Nianyun's hand. “Yun, I still won't be able to go with you to Jia 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 Red Walls and Green Tiles 红墙碧瓦 He forced her into his harem! But their relationship ended abruptly after just three months! They loved, resented, and hated each other, and promised to meet again in another life! He swore before the imperial throne: “As long as I am emperor, even for a single day, you will be my empress.” He lived a wild, carefree life, yet carried a quiet fragrance in his sleeves. Their love, however, was a dead end, destined to come to nothing. Everyone knows Liu Liangnü, but no one calls her Empress Xia 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 She Faked an Affair, and I Believed Her for Two Years. The Truth Brought Me to My Knees 她演了一场出轨,我信了两年,真相让我跪了 She staged an affair, and I believed her for two years. The truth brought me to my knees 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 I Earn 700,000 a Year, and Four Women Tried to Hunt Me Down on a Blind Date. I Taught Them a Lesson 年薪70万相亲被四女围猎,我反手教她们做人 I Earned 700,000 a Year, but Four Women Ganged Up on Me During a Blind Date. I Turned the Tables and Taught Them a Lesson —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 Drifting Through the Clouds in a Wine-Soaked Dream 长醉渡云深 [Willful princess, hapless consort, both devoted only to each other, political intrigue, stunning beauty, tortured love, all characters are highly intelligent] “A Yi!” He abruptly turned and shoved her aside, putting his entire back in the path of the blade. With a dull thud, the point pierced the upper left side of his chest. He staggered, caught her bloodstained hand, and pressed it against his chest. Panting, he managed a smile. “...It’s all right. Here...” He guided her fingertip to an old s —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 A Cage That Eats Away at the Soul 蚀骨囚笼 [Obsessive CEO + maximum angst + vengeful, powerful heroine + no getting back together] A word of warning: this book is extremely angsty. If you can’t handle that, don’t read it. The rest of the story follows the heroine as she is reborn, fights her way to the top, and mercilessly takes revenge on the hero. If you love angst, dive in! Who doesn’t know how terrifying the Mu family prison is? Anyone who goes in comes out barely alive. Yet Bai Shu survived there for five years, enduring an abdomina 1.9kReads8.0Score10114d adds
- 133 Summer Evening 夏晚 Xia Wan 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Crossing Paths with Xiao Chi 渡萧迟 Xiao Yanyan, a noblewoman of the Liao, and Han Derang, the son of a Han official, fell in love as children and pledged to grow old together. But an imperial edict selecting consorts tore them apart. She was sent to the palace and became Empress to Emperor Jingzong of Liao. Five years later, the emperor died, leaving her with their young crown prince. The imperial clansmen coveted power, and powerful ministers watched like hawks. The widowed empress and her son were in mortal danger. At the most 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 After Being Reborn as a Servant, He Cruelly Torments Her 重生后为奴为婢,他狠狠虐她 [Angsty Romance + Physical and Emotional Torment + Chasing Her After the Divorce] Both leads are faithful to each other! Both leads are faithful to each other! He married her, his heart full of joy; She called him her husband, and they lived together in harmony. He mistook her for a spy sent by his enemy. She had stayed by his side for years, only to strike the final blow. More than a hundred lives in the prince's residence were lost in a massacre. His eyes bloodshot, he still couldn't believe i 3.1kReads6.6Score14514d adds
- 136 I Love You Like My Life: The Domineering CEO's Kiss 爱你如命:霸道总裁吻上瘾 After suffering her mother's brutal death, her father's selfishness, her stepmother's abuse, and her sister's jealousy, Rong Xi keeps fighting against fate. When she returns after completing her studies, she breaks free from her prison-like shackles, only for her best friend's teasing to plunge her heart into an icy abyss once more... An elevator malfunction leaves her locked in a passionate embrace with Shao Nan. From then on, she cannot escape his clutches, yet he is surrounded by beautiful wo 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Harem: The Pear Blossoms Fall, and Spring Returns 后宫:落尽梨花春又了 She only wants to live in peace. She has never cared much for the palace intrigues and rivalries for the emperor's favor, but the trees may wish for stillness while the wind keeps blowing. After the other consorts make things difficult for her again and again, she finally understands that once you enter the palace, your life is no longer your own. Fueled by hatred, she discovers that she can be just as ruthless as they are. For years, the emperor's affection has made her the most favored woman i —Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 138 My Heart Burned to Ashes, Yet I Still Smile Beneath the Trees 真心焚尽林下笑依然 [Angst] [Modern Romance] [Feuds Among the Wealthy] By the time Lu Chuan regretted everything, I was dead. He frantically called my number again and again, until my phone finally went dead. He could no longer sit still. Agitated, he rushed to my room and kicked the door open. When he saw my body lying on the bed, already giving off a foul smell, his eyes reddened. He lunged at me like a madman and held my nearly rotting body tight, tears streaming down his face. His stubbled cheek pressed against 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 139 She Married a Foreigner Out of Worship for the West, Lost 4.7 Million to a Scam, Then Fought Back 崇洋媚外嫁老外,被骗470万后我绝地反击 I Married a Foreigner Out of a Fawning Admiration for the West. After He Scammed Me Out of 4.7 Million, I Fought Back 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 After Fourteen Years as the Live-In Son-in-Law, He Poisoned My Entire Family 入赘14年,他毒杀了我全家 After 14 Years as a Live-In Son-in-Law, He Poisoned My Entire Family —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Miss! Your Future Will Only Get Brighter. 姑娘!你的未来会越来越好。 Young Lady! Your Future Will Only Get Better. 15Reads—Score214d adds
- 142 I Earn 130,000 a Year, Yet I Signed My Son Up for a 70,000-Yuan Course 年入13万,我给儿子报了7万的班 I Earn 130,000 a Year, Yet I Signed My Son Up for a 70,000 Class 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 I Once Loved the Stars Above 也曾属意漫天星辰 He led his troops into battle and returned victorious, but came back with a woman in his arms. She never fought back or fought for attention, yet people kept framing her at every turn. “We promised to be each other's only one for life, but you broke your word.” “I don't love you anymore. Let me go.” 57Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 144 Farewell, My Love. I Shall Yearn for You No More 与君别过,再不相思 It takes ten years to love someone, but only an instant to hate them... Song Lianxing watched helplessly as Murong Ze forced her to drink an abortion potion, killing their own child. He took the fetal remains to save the woman he loved... Song Lianxing said, “I hope you... don't regret this!” Murong Ze thought he would never regret it. But only when he watched Song Lianxing draw her last breath with his own eyes did he learn how to write the word “regret.” 243Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 145 The Boy I Found in the Heavy Snow Killed My Entire Family (II) 大雪捡来的少年,杀了我全家(二) The Boy I Rescued in the Snow Killed My Entire Family (II) 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel and Pay Me Back 离婚时,我让她跪着还 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel to Pay Me Back 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 When a Fallen Princess Meets a Mad Prince 当亡国公主遇上疯批王子 (Western fantasy + angsty novel + physical and emotional torment + forced love + yandere + madness + pain + highly toxic) Smoke fills the air, flames roar into the sky. The capital of the Kingdom of Ilania has been ruthlessly overrun by the enemy's iron hooves. Deep within the royal palace, Dolores's face is streaked with tears and dust, and her once-beautiful clothes are now in tatters. She used to be the kingdom's beloved princess, living a carefree life. But now, everything has vanished like 687Reads6.3Score10014d adds
- 148 The Springtime Bureau 春日局 (Gentle, sweet former princess × cold, unhinged rebel powerbroker; forced marriage; the hero knowingly uses her at first, then falls for her despite himself; later he pays dearly for it; both are each other's only one; happy ending) Lin Xi was a princess of the former dynasty. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she became a prisoner. She was only seventeen. When the court lady brought her a white silk cord, she wasn't afraid. Everyone had to die someday, she thought. But when she was sen 1.5kReads8.5Score12814d adds
- 149 Shang Li (Original Story of Love in the City) 殇璃(倾城绝恋原作) (Original story of the television drama "Love in the Fallen City") She and he kept missing each other, time and again: When she stubbornly told him, with all the earnestness of a young girl, “Brother Jingxuan, I like you,” he replied coldly, “But I don’t like you!” When he gazed deeply at her and murmured, “I’m already your husband. I’ll treat you well,” she sighed and said, “If you want to treat me well, then be kind to our child.” "Shang Li" has been published and is available at Dangdang 341Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 150 Our Love Has Reached Its End; From Now On, the Sun and Moon Shall Never Meet 爱已落幕,从此日月不相逢 Love’s curtain has fallen. From now on, the sun and moon shall never meet again. 2Reads—Score114d adds

















































