Novels like A Love So Deep
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- 151 The CEO's Sunshine Is Covered in Wounds 总裁的骄阳遍体鳞伤 [Angst and abuse + chasing his wife + unhinged obsession + coercive love: possessive CEO and resilient ray of sunshine] She was Q University’s ray of sunshine, forever searching for the moonlight that would illuminate her life. At eighteen, she ran away from her wedding to take the college entrance exam, driving her grandfather, her only family, to his death. At twenty-five, she was framed for murder and tortured and imprisoned by Lin Chen for eight years. … She found her only sister, but every 230Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 152 Bloodstained Roses on Our Wedding Anniversary 结婚纪念日的带血玫瑰花 The day I decided to divorce my husband, Gu Yuran, I caused a scene at the Gu family’s old mansion. Right in front of my husband, Gu Yuran, and my mother-in-law, I stuffed a mouthful of raw pig brains into the mouth of Xu Lu, Gu Yuran’s first love, his unattainable dream girl, and his CEO’s assistant. Then I flipped the dining table and, before Gu Yuran could even finish shouting at me, tossed down a divorce agreement. “I’ll leave with nothing. I agree!” 12Reads—Score214d adds
- 153 The Max-Level Maniac Is Wild, but the Host Isn't a Slacker 满级大佬疯批狂，宿主不是摆烂王 [Main story complete (ㅇㅅㅇ❀) BL, quick transmigration, weak System, max-level lunatic, yandere who turns evil, forced love, and a ridiculous yet angsty story full of lunatics.] [(Complete ♥ Angsty) One: 1–47. The assassin only wants to kill. A cold, ascetic assassin and an obsessive, corrupted emperor!] [(Complete ♥ No angst) Two: 48–72. The unhinged master begs to be spared. A scheming, black-hearted master and a pure-hearted disciple!] [(Complete ❤️ Angst first, then sweetness) Three: 73–117. T 30Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 154 My Lord, Grant Me a Lovesick Gu 请君赐我相思蛊 When they were young, Jun Wuye and Yun Ji both believed in love. She once vowed to live and die with him, but love could never overcome schemes and deceit. One misunderstanding, and they were parted for life. Her family was destroyed, her brother was brutally killed, her child miscarried, and both her legs were crippled. “Jun Wuye, did you ever love me at all?” On the city wall, dressed in a wedding gown red as blood, she spoke in a voice full of grief. He slashed her wedding gown with his sword 90Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 155 Forever Lost in the Dark River 永坠暗河 [Two male leads + bittersweet angst + reunion after years apart + pure love + love and hate intertwined + BE] I brought you home. I gave you your life and chose your name, so you'll belong to me for the rest of your life. We were two maggots in a heap of rotten mud. We should have rotted together in the mire of the dark river, locked in an endless struggle. But I love you... 461Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 156 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
- 157 The Trouble with Keeping Pets 养宠为患 [Two male leads + unhinged + yandere + angst for the bottom + satisfying read] = The ex regrets it and chases his love at the crematorium After his secret was exposed, Bai Feicheng was brutally beaten and tortured for two whole years. Unable to bear the humiliation, he fled with a broken heart. Only then did Bai Chenghao realize he had fallen in love with him. But he pursued him the wrong way, deepening the misunderstanding between them once again. Angst, bad ending or happy ending: I’ll let y 477Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 158 In the End, Deep Love Leaves Nothing but Heartbreak 情深终负尽 After five years of dating and three years of marriage, Qin Yue underwent IVF more than a dozen times, but in the end Gu Yanzhi still rejected her. “You can't have children. You're not fit to be my wife.” Later, Gu Yanzhi saw another man tenderly holding Qin Yue, whose belly was swollen with pregnancy... 174Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 159 After His Master’s Death, the Disciple Who Hated Him Went Mad 师尊死后，恨他入骨的孽徒疯了 [Two male leads + one-on-one romance, both have only ever been with each other + angsty drama + groveling reconciliation + short story] “Master, your Path of Passionlessness has shattered to pieces because of me…” “Master, you never would have guessed that your precious disciple is a demon…” “Master, the way you wag your tail and beg for pleasure in front of your disciple is truly… disgusting.” Two years ago, Ji Cangye threw Yan Leng, who had been poisoned by an aphrodisiac, into a brothel and w 648Reads8.1Score10214d adds
- 160 After Sending Me to Prison, I Drove My Jerk Ex-Husband Insane 送我入狱后，我把渣总虐疯了 This is the story of a CEO who wanted to force someone to love him, but was sent to prison and eventually gave up hope. A heartbroken, hopeless bottom × an oblivious top who doesn’t realize he’s in love Two years ago, Gu Jinbei personally sent Chi Mo to prison for illegal confinement, turning him from the powerful CEO of the Chi Group into a convict. Two years later, when they met again, Chi Mo was a convict with nothing, while Gu Jinbei had become the powerful heir apparent of the capital. Desp 3.1kReads8.4Score25114d adds
- 161 Snowfall in the Dark Alley 雪落暗巷 (The main story is complete) [One-on-one pure romance, not your typical angsty love story] Xie Fusang × Pei Yiliu/Ruan Yue Bottom with a psychological disorder × psychiatrist top Original title: Drowned At three in the morning after the first snow, there were not only plum blossoms ready to bloom, but also a notebook beneath the thin snow, holding memories and love. It snowed for three days and three nights, and the thin layer of snow grew deep. Strange. The notebook had no water on it, so why 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Snowgrass 雪草 Without a beginning, there can be no ending. Heaven's kindness to Su Mo was, in its own way, cruelty to Xuecao. —Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 163 Pleasures in the Palace Hall 殿上欢 The Chancellor's household was branded traitorous and slaughtered overnight, leaving her the daughter of a condemned criminal. Feng Yueli was tortured by Beigong Han's demand for her blood until she was nearly drained of life. But for her younger brother's sake, she had no choice but to cling to her last breath and keep going. At first, she said, “The Chancellor's household is innocent. My father was loyal through and through.” Later, she said, “This guilty woman is unworthy of becoming empress. 401Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 164 After My Son Was Bullied, I Chose to Do This 儿子被霸凌后，我选择这么做 After my son was bullied, I chose to do this 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Who Can I Tell My Grudge To? 恨谁诉？ Each chapter is a standalone tragic love story with an open ending, so use your imagination. Some stories are set in ancient times and others in the modern day, but they're all tragic. If that's not your thing, feel free to skip them. 651Reads8.7Score12614d adds
- 166 I Only Hope We Won't Know Each Other in the Next Life 惟愿来生不相识 On the seventh day after her father's death, she learned she had terminal stomach cancer. Seven months pregnant, she begged him not to make her donate blood to his first love, but he cruelly shoved her to the ground anyway. She would never forget the icy look in his eyes... He thought the document she sent him would be divorce papers. He never imagined it would be her last letter... 82Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 167 A Bone-Deep Seduction 蚀骨诱哄 “Big brother, could you be gentle with me just once...” “Sure. How would you like that? Cut off a finger, pull out your nails, or roll across a bed of nails? If you hurt someone, you have to pay the price!” Shen Changmu looked with utter disgust at the woman writhing on the floor, her whole body trembling with pain. She was the wife his grandfather had forced him to marry. He didn't love her, though he couldn't deny that she knew exactly how to seduce him, tempting him again and again until he 1.9kReads6.0Score10214d adds
- 168 The Mountains and Seas Between Me and My Love 我与所爱隔山海 You were the only sunlight and warmth in my life, but you left me with nothing but despair, and made me feel so filthy... 71Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 169 The Tormented Beta 受尽折磨的beta 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 2.3kReads6.9Score14714d adds
- 170 Brother, I’m Done Getting Treatment 哥哥，我不治了 Big Brother, I’m Done with Treatment 1.4kReads—Score7614d adds
- 171 I'll Obsess Over Him, Go Crazy for Him, and Bash My Head Against the Wall for Him 为他痴，为他狂，为他哐哐撞大墙 [Quick transmigration + Two male leads + Angsty story + Faked death + Unhinged + Sweet on the outside, dark within] “Host, your mission is to grovel at the protagonist’s feet. Once they’ve made a name for themselves, you’ll be free to leave.” The System issued its orders without a shred of humanity. Xi Wennian: “I don’t know if the protagonist’s a dog, but you sure are.” For the sake of his future wife, System 0437 found a pitiful young man lying in a blood-red field of snow. His expression was 48Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 172 Pain at Minus 7 Degrees Celsius 零下7摄氏度的疼痛 He missed him, then missed him again. He was a flirt who couldn't stay away from beautiful women. Their meeting was accidental, yet tinged with a sense of fate. A love that isn't accepted always runs into endless obstacles in real life. Is he willing to open his heart and love again? Can he let go of the heartbreak and the person he left behind? The pain of seven degrees below zero: may brighter days come after it. 888Reads8.9Score13914d adds
- 173 I Give You the Bittersweet Pain of Parting 赠君人间苦别离 Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi. When he was at his lowest, she not only kicked him while he was down, but nearly got him killed. The first thing he did after returning victorious was marry her, then drive her slowly insane. Hua Zhezhi was left with a crippled leg and suffered endless humiliation. When she was near death, she asked with red-rimmed eyes, “I never betrayed you. Why have you treated me this way?” “Keep making things up,” he said viciously, squeezing her throat. “Let’s see if you can 651Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 174 Who Falls for Whom? 谁为谁心动 (Main story and alternate IF storyline complete; parallel-world worldbuilding in progress) [Coercive relationship + win-her-back-after-the-breakup + clashing personalities + sharp tongues + hypnosis + secret identity used to get close on purpose + a broken mirror that cannot be mended / both die in the ending] "Who promised you heaven on earth, then shared with you a love as deep as the sea of hate?" Seven years ago, a misunderstanding led to Meng Qi being confined by his lover. After enduring t 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 My Younger Brother Actually Followed Me Here 我的弟弟竟然跟过来了 Two male leads, brothers who live next door. They meet by chance on a wall, and together see things through to the end. If lots of people want to read it, I'll write my next book from the younger brother's perspective. This one is mainly told from the older brother's perspective, with him as the pursuer. 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 176 Sleeping Peacefully Beneath the Sophora Tree 顾枕槐安 Younger man + substitute + love grows over time + regretful pursuit of the ex + putting scumbags in their place + angst, angst, and more angst!!! Before he turned eighteen, Du Huai’an had no father in his life. The year he turned eighteen, his mother, who had raised him alone, was diagnosed with stomach cancer. So she took him to meet the man who was supposedly his father. That was when he learned his father was the head of the prestigious Zhu family in Jingyuan. He entered the Zhu family as the 1.4kReads8.4Score13714d adds
- 177 Happiness Is Just Out of Reach 幸福触手不可及 Three years of marriage couldn’t compete with one month after his first love came back... It wasn’t until Qiao Ran was forcibly dragged onto the operating table that she realized she didn’t even measure up to one of his first love’s fingers in his heart... When a man doesn’t love you, even your breathing is wrong, let alone clinging to him. She knew she had made a terrible mistake... But only when she raised the knife in her hand and plunged it into her own chest did he realize who he truly love 64Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 178 The Prince Becomes a Slave, and the Regent Goes Too Far 皇子为奴，摄政王他欺人太甚 [Male/male romance + ancient political intrigue + physical and emotional angst + equally matched leads] Cold, ruthless, and suspicious Regent, devoted in love x a patient, seemingly obedient prince with ambitions Xiao Chengjing treated Chi Yan'an, the young prince sent to him as a slave, like a plaything and ground him into the dirt. He watched him crawl meekly and hold his tongue, yet failed to see the ambition and cunning beneath those clear eyes. As a spy, he had to tread carefully. One wron 1.7kReads6.5Score13014d adds
- 179 After His Stand-In Gave Up, the Movie Emperor Went Mad 替身死心后，影帝他疯了 [One-on-one / toxic relationship / entertainment industry / groveling redemption] The hugely popular award-winning actor suddenly announced his retirement from show business to take over a fortune worth billions. A week after his press conference, he made his relationship public. Netizens said, “So he retired for love.” Rumor had it that he spoiled his partner rotten and wouldn’t even let them appear in public. But Bai Yanfei knew it was all an illusion. He was nothing more than a stand-in. Just 102Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 180 My Pure and Innocent Wife Cheated with a Foreigner. The Reason? Her Husband Was Too Gentle 清纯老婆出轨老外，原因竟是老公太温柔 My Pure and Innocent Wife Cheated with a Foreign Man. The Reason? Her Husband Was Too Gentle —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 The Diary of the Man Who Belongs to Him 属于他的先生日记 (This is a story about the secondary couple. The main couple’s story, Pretending to Be a Couple, Becoming True Love, has a bonus ending where everyone gets a happy ending.) Mo Lie x Bai Ren [Two male leads + unrequited love + tragic ending + angst] Mo Jia x Mu Qingzhou To Mo Jia, falling for someone was a wonderful thing. But... The person he loved was a man. A man he was not allowed to love. If unrequited love was bitter, then for Mo Jia, it was something very, very sweet. What was the meaning 243Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 182 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 他爱我，却娶了她 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 183 Love That Came Too Late 迟来的痴爱 Yan Xizhi had always loved someone, keeping her feelings locked away in her heart. She didn't dare reveal them. She thought the two of them could never be together and would never cross paths, but she never expected one incident to bring them together and make her his wife. He was cold and indifferent toward her, and even resented her. Later, a checkup revealed that she had terminal cancer. His first love happened to return from abroad around the same time, so she chose to divorce him. After the 142Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 184 I Swallowed the Cruel, Deadly Poison the Emperor Had Hidden Away 苦苦咽下帝王藏好的凉薄剧毒 She bitterly swallowed the cold, poisonous cruelty the emperor had hidden away 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Finger Bone 指骨 [Warning: questionable values] I have no name. As far back as I can remember, I've been a dog. Because my sense of smell and hearing are naturally sharp, a human trafficker kept me by his side. No one cared how old I was. I was probably a little older than Song Junlan when I met him. He had been sold to a wealthy family to live as their young master. We met again because I was given a job and offered a huge sum of money: Song Junlan's sister had hired someone to kill him. 35Reads8.5Score714d adds
- 186 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 玩玩而已，他却当真了 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 Quick Transmigration: My Ex-Boyfriend Cried After I Faked My Death 快穿：死遁后前男友他哭了 [Male-male romance + quick transmigration + angst + tragic endings in the worlds, happy ending overall] Jiang Yan had been dating his boyfriend for nearly three years, only to be dumped without warning. Then one day, a scum-tormenting System calling itself 030 came looking for him. Jiang Yan: You left without a word because you were too proud to explain? Just wait until I torment you into howling in every world. - [Male-male romance + quick transmigration + angst + tragic endings in the worlds, 377Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 188 Loving You Is a Sickness No Medicine Can Cure 爱你成疾，药石无医 They had known each other for ten years and been classmates for four. Shu Ning loved Xiao Zhanting with all her heart, giving him one of her kidneys, losing a child for him, and breaking her own heart. Yet Xiao Zhanting hated her with a passion and personally sent her to her death... 37Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 189 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 932Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 190 At Last, I Realize What I Owe You 终觉亏欠 Young Liang Anxian will never forgive the person he becomes as an adult. Cheating scum-gong story! Enter at your own risk! Bad ending! Bad ending! Bad ending! Realistic setting, no rebirth, and no golden finger. 929Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Merman Has Lost All Hope 鲛人他心灰意冷 The merman Chen Xiao was lured to the human world by Murong Jing's promises of love, never imagining that a trap had been laid for him long ago! He was imprisoned in the imperial dungeon and tortured day after day. It was all because Murong Jing wanted to take his most precious merman pearl and use it to save his seriously ill first love! After learning the truth, Chen Xiao died in despair. But Murong Jing had always said Chen Xiao disgusted him. So why did he go mad and try to bring him back to 791Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 192 Princess, Disaster! The Top Scholar Has Run from His Wedding Again! 公主不好了，状元郎又逃婚了！ [1v1 + fictional setting + angst for the pleasure of it] Angst! Angst! Angst! If you want sweet romance, proceed with caution!!! [Brash, domineering ninth princess vs. refined, resourceful top scholar] Chu Yanyan was the most precious ninth princess of Tianyao, adored by everyone, but she just had to meet the greatest rival of her life: the newly crowned top scholar, Gui Zimu. As the top scholar rode through the streets, one glance was all it took for Chu Yanyan to fall in love. Among the flower 180Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 I Want to Leave 我想走 After ten years of marriage on paper, Yu Shuyi still couldn’t make it to the end of the contract. At first, he begged his husband to look at him, just once. Later, he begged his husband to come home and have a meal with him. In the end, he begged him to let him go. He said there was a saying: Better a brief pain than a long one. So I’ve let myself go. Please let go of me, too. I’m not asking you to love me or forgive me. I’m only asking you to let me go. Don’t save me anymore… Setting: Same-sex 4.1kReads8.4Score38214d adds
- 194 Mr. Bo, We’re Nothing but Strangers Now 薄先生，你我情同陌路 [Short Story Contest] After seven years of marriage, she has suffered endless torment at his hands. She has angina and only a year left to live, but he ignores it and plans to marry her younger sister. No one knows she is the real Mrs. Bo. Forced to kneel before her own sister and admit she is a shameless mistress seeking attention, she endures his bloodthirsty sneers and his endless humiliation and trampling of her dignity. After losing her child, she goes mad with despair and leaps from the up 135Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 195 I’d Rather Die So You Can Follow Me in Death 用死换你殉情也好 He was once the Supreme Emperor, yet he personally killed the only person he ever loved. There were no bones left at the mass grave. In the inner palace, he dreamed of her more than two thousand times over six years. His empire fell, and all its splendor came to nothing. He gave his life to atone, hoping only to reunite with her in another life. Dynasties changed and years passed. The world had long since become a different place. On a bustling street, two little children came hand in hand. The 777Reads—Score10214d adds
- 196 The Illness Called Love 病名为爱 Lin Chi has cancer, and the doctor says she has only six months to live. As she grieves, Lu Shenyuan tells her he’ll give her a grand funeral. Sick with love for him, Lin Chi is willing to give him everything, even though her life is about to end. But all he gives her in return is, “Do you think you deserve me?” Whether or not they are a good match, she chooses to love him with all her heart. So when her time finally runs out, she can only forgive him for not loving her. 123Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 197 Quick Transmigration: After the Host Follows the Plot, the World Falls Apart Again 快穿：宿主走剧情后世界又崩溃了 [Quick Transmigration] [Male Leads] [Faked Death] [BE in Small Worlds] [Immersive Role-Playing] This world had long since lost its appeal for Tang Ci. Then System 007 suddenly barged in, completely out of place, and Tang Ci coaxed it into signing a contract with him by putting on an innocent act. Complete the missions? Sure. But why isn’t the world following the original plot? How would I know? Tang Ci smiled innocently. That’s the male lead’s fault. What does it have to do with me, Tang Ci? Wor 596Reads8.0Score10314d adds
- 198 My Wife Had Twin Boys, but Only One Is Mine 老婆生了一对双胞胎儿子，但只有一个是我的 My wife gave birth to twin boys, but only one of them is mine. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 After the Chancellor Left, the Emperor Knelt and Begged for Forgiveness 丞相走后，皇帝他跪地求原谅 Excruciating physical and emotional torment, with plenty of thrills! A volatile, twisted emperor / a stubborn, haughty, and formidable court official! Extreme angst at first, then lots of sweetness! Both are virgins, one-on-one. Three years ago, during a palace coup, Du Yuzhang abandoned his family to save the life of the one he loved. But when his beloved ascended the throne as emperor, he showed him not the slightest tenderness. From then on, by day he was Lord Du, the powerful Left Chancellor 868Reads6.1Score10314d adds
- 200 A Month Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée and Her Best Friend in a Hotel Secret 结婚前一个月，我在酒店撞见未婚妻和她闺蜜的秘密 A Month Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée Sharing a Secret with Her Best Friend at a Hotel 3Reads—Score—14d adds
