Novels like When the Tears Run Dry
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as When the Tears Run Dry, best match first.
- 151 Red Roses in December 十二月的红玫瑰 (Dual male leads, angsty 1v1 romance, both devoted only to each other, bad ending, power couple, mutual salvation, pure love with plenty of heartbreak.) My dear Mr. Mo: I’m sorry. In the end, I failed to keep my promise to you and became a coward who fled this world. If you can forgive my selfishness and weakness, then when spring returns next year, please leave a bouquet of red roses at my grave. Choose the most beautiful one in the flower shop. I think I’ll be able to smell its fragrance. [Nei 70Reads8.6Score1214d adds
- 152 Mo Sikalin 墨司卡林 [Modern + high-quality novel + two male leads + doctors + rekindled love + melodrama + frail protagonist + urban + tragic romance + devotion] I believe in the universe. I believe in thermodynamics. I believe in gods and Buddhas, and in the next life. The universe says entropy cannot be reversed. Thermodynamics says nothing is absolute, though you can get infinitely close. The gods don’t love the world, and the Buddha doesn’t love mortals. I do. In my heart, there is no mountain I cannot climb or 339Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 153 The Old Man 老男人 The Old Man 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Two Branches 两枝桠头 [Two male leads + salvation + tragic romance + tragic ending] Before meeting Li Chu, Jiang Ge planned to live until he was twenty, then end his own life. They were each other's only reason to keep living. From a narrow crack, they fought desperately to catch a glimpse of the light. But just as their lives were getting back on track, the arrival of their adoptive father shattered their fragile peace. The night Jiang Ge was struck in a vital spot, he whispered in Li Chu's right ear, “Chuchu, I 142Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 155 The CEO Panicked When the Little Tyrant Became Critically Ill 小霸王病危后总裁他慌了 [Dual male leads, reconciliation after a breakup, sickly, regret and pursuit, happy ending!] Cool CEO gong × depressed, sickly shou Mu Ning was once the most doted-on young master of the wealthy Mu family, as well as a notorious little tyrant in their social circle. But falling in love with Gu Yanchu changed the course of his life forever. His own father personally sent him to hell. After that, he became insecure and sensitive, burdened with injuries and illness. When he finally fought his way o 2.7kReads8.2Score17814d adds
- 156 Forbidden Love in the Marquis's Household 侯府孽情 Lord Liu Chenyuan has taken a fourth wife into the Liu estate. Pity the principal wife, running herself ragged with all the household work while the lord hasn’t looked at him in ages. In the eyes of the servants at the Marquis of Liu’s residence, the new Fourth Lady seems to have claimed all of the lord’s affection. The servants can’t help wondering, “How is Madam doing now?” Han Fengyou is always so calm and gentle, helping others prepare for their weddings as he watches his husband take a new 1kReads6.1Score14514d adds
- 157 Your Highness, Crown Prince, Stop Hitting Me. Han Zhi Doesn’t Want to Love Anymore 太子殿下别打了，寒止不想爱了 Torture the shou! Torture the shou! Torture the shou! Shou fans, don’t read! [Two male leads + physical abuse + emotional abuse + both virgins + happy ending + the shou fakes his death] [Just started getting ratings] A foolish-dog beauty with a sadistic streak gong x a cool, resilient, lowly shou To save her younger sister, Han Zhi is given by his mother to Chang Yuan, the Crown Prince of Hanxu and son of the Water God. At first, because of Han Zhi’s parents, Chi Changyuan bullies him without re 4.8kReads8.2Score39714d adds
- 158 After Imprisoning the Woman He Loved, Lord Bo Regretted It Too Late 囚禁所爱后，薄爷他悔不当初 [Male-male romance + both leads are pure + forced love + confinement + possessiveness + sickly bottom + crematorium-style regret] Lu Yunzhi died in the year Bo Yanchen hated him most... Bo Yanchen: “Lu Yunzhi, save An Ran, and I'll give you everything you want.” Lu Yunzhi gave a bitter smile. “There's no need.” He turned and walked away, never to return! The photograph he kept close to his chest fell to the ground. On the back, several lines of writing stood out clearly. “Bo Yanchen, I paid for 6.1kReads8.1Score41714d adds
- 159 A Love Wasted 枉惜 [One-on-one, both devoted only to each other + physical and emotional angst + heartbreak from start to finish + everyone gets a bad ending] A scheming top who keeps his talents hidden × a beautiful bottom who plays dumb to outwit others (This story puts the bottom through anguish from start to finish and is extremely unfriendly to fans of bottoms. Enter with caution!) Everyone knew that the apple of Prince Jing'an's eye was a blind zither player named Liu Xi. Even Liu Xi himself believed it. B 116Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 160 Still Waters, Cold as Death 死水薄凉 [Scumbag Top x World-Weary Bottom] [Mad Dog x Mad Dog] [Forced Love] [Tragedy] The world had never been so dull. It all began when Xu Yanzhi picked up the countdown. Xu Yanzhi, a rich second-generation layabout who did nothing but coast through life and wait to die, encountered Li Yan after he returned to the country ten years later. Forced to tear open his wounds, Xu Yanzhi gradually let his true nature show. I’m done pretending. I actually hate this world. I set fires, hurt people, and framed 797Reads8.7Score11014d adds
- 161 He's Just a Fool 他只是个傻子 [Boys' Love / melodrama / happy ending / modern / angst / win-back romance / silly fool fiction] Qin Yun was deemed a failure and sent to a remote mountain village to oversee the management of a mine. There he met a fool. Though dim-witted, the fool was good at taking care of others. In this impoverished backwater, Qin Yun made a move on the only little fool he found tolerable to look at. But after hurting him recklessly again and again, Qin Yun never expected the fool to say he didn't love him 62Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 162 Imprisoned by Love: Wildfire Scorches the Stars 囚爱：野火灼星 [Two male leads + forced love + two powerful leads + heartbreakingly angsty and sickeningly sweet] A love fated across three lifetimes, a tragic romance spanning two. He is the sharpest blade of the Six Fan Gate; I am the coldest bandit of Blackwind Stronghold. When I locked this jade-faced constable in a stone cell, all I wanted was to break his pride. The torture devices couldn’t make him talk, but they made me addicted. “Shangguan Xingyang,” I licked the blood from the corner of his lips. “T 182Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 I Owe You an Apology 欠君句抱歉 [Two male leads + one-on-one true love + heart-wrenching + mutual devotion + tragic ending] (Sorry, I used the wrong tags!) A Nian, two years ago, I promised to give you a sea of flowers. I opened a flower shop. When will you come by... It was my fault. I lost you. The call had lasted a full minute. Mu Chixing stared at it for a long time, as if making sure it was real. Then, with fingertips trembling slightly, he pressed answer. His voice was almost too hoarse to make a sound as he spoke: “ 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 After Everyone's Least Favorite Person Collapsed, They Panicked 万人嫌倒下后，他们慌了 A melodramatic, somewhat angsty story with two male leads. It has a happy ending!!!!!!! Jiang Huai’s mother died when he was too young to remember much. His father remarried, his grandmother hated him, and he had no friends or money. He had never known what it meant to be loved. Some children invited him to play, and Jiang Huai went happily. Then an accident broke his leg, leaving him lame for life. Like a blade of grass, he fought to grow between the cracks in the bricks, but not a ray of sunli 6.5kReads8.8Score45214d adds
- 165 She Married the Younger Crown Prince, and Now the Sickly Beauty Regrets It 下嫁年下太子，病美人他悔不当初 [Two male leads + angst + 1v1 + both devoted only to each other + martial world and imperial court / hot-tempered, arrogant scum gong x aloof, scheming, sickly beauty] Xie Yuan was frail and sickly from childhood, weak by nature. He would be panting after three steps and coughing after five, and in severe cases would cough up blood and faint… Years of illness had made Xie Yuan cold and distant, indifferent to everything. Sima Qing was the one exception… Sima Qing had been his childhood playma 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Crown Prince's Substitute Lover 太子的替身爱人 On the day Liang Shengxi was to marry the Qi family’s legitimate son, chaos broke out in the capital, and the person in the bridal sedan turned out to be Qi Jiran, the Qi family’s son born to a concubine. With his beloved missing, Liang Shengxi took out his anger on Qi Jiran. But even when misunderstood and humiliated, Qi Jiran never thought of leaving. He guarded his secret, his love, and all the promises they had made. But when Liang Shengxi agreed to let someone take his blood to treat anothe 1.6kReads8.4Score11914d adds
- 167 After Tormenting the General, the Mad Prince Regretted It Too Late 虐爆将军后，疯批王爷悔不当初 The ending is awful!!!!! Don't read it, don't read it, don't read it!!!!!! [Two strong leads + both are scumbags + melodrama + angst first, then doting] Huo Beiqin had the nerve to defy the heavens. Jiang Hanzhou beat him mercilessly, broke his legs, disfigured him, dragged him before the court to humiliate him, and declared, “Huo Beiqin is nothing but a dog I keep!” Years later, Jiang Hanzhou, the Prince of Zheng, became a wanted criminal, a rat everyone loved to hate. Meanwhile, Huo Beiqin, wh 99Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 168 Big Brother Will Take You Home 哥哥带你回家 121Reads—Score10114d adds
- 169 We Who Were Killed by the World 被世界杀死的我们 We Who Were Killed by the World 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 My Best Friend Had Me Committed to a Conversion Therapy Center 我最好的兄弟把我进了戒同所 [This story is entirely fictional and set in an imagined world. The countries, cities, institutions, and people in the story have no connection to reality and are not intended to allude to anything. It contains no harmful guidance. Please do not take the story as a reflection on the author personally.] [Two male leads + conversion therapy facility + tragic romance + redemption + merciless revenge + two endings] We grew up together. He would stand up for me and protect me, and somewhere along the 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 The Ex-Wife Chase: Too Late, I’m Almost Dead 追妻火葬场？晚了，我快死了 Groveling to Win Back My “Wife”? Too Late, I’m About to Die 779Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 339Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 After the Chosen One Fell for Me, I Refused to Put Up with His Cowardice 被天之骄子爱上后窝囊废不伺候了 [One-on-one, both virgins, happy ending, younger rich heir and wolf pup X warm, strong, married man] [Deliciously angsty, both heartbreak and sweetness, guaranteed quality, please give it a try!!] Zhang Fan met the young master of the Cheng family when he was a child. Back then, Cheng Yuanhang was haughty, but could never bring himself to bite Zhang Fan for real. He was the perfect little puppy. Years passed, and the little puppy grew up. The young master who used to hold his hand had suddenly b 542Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 174 Mountains and Seas, Different Schemes 山海不同谋 Dedicated to the memory of my friend. A heroine who seems strong but is actually sensitive and introverted x a hero who seems cold but is actually gentle. Tragic ending. “Why is Qingchuan called Qingchuan?” “I confessed to you long ago. In every glance I gave you.” Maybe we should all be a little braver in our youth. “Can we take a photo together?” “Wu Cangting, goodbye forever.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Wept and Begged Me to Remarry Him 离婚后前夫痛哭流涕求我复婚 Jian Qing loved Yin Ting with all her heart. For three years of marriage, she worked herself to the bone and gave him everything she had. But Yin Ting never stopped thinking about his one true love. For her sake, he not only wanted to divorce Jian Qing, he even wanted her dead! Jian Qing escaped death and assumed a new identity. When she crossed paths with Yin Ting again, consumed by regret, she thought they would never have anything to do with each other again. But fate had other plans, and the 33Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 176 Liubai Bansheng's Eighth Book 留白半生的第8本书 My new work is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 75Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Day Thirteen at Conversion Therapy 在戒同所的第十三天 My mother killed me, my father ate me, and my brothers and sisters sat at the table, gathering up my remains before burying them beneath the cold marble. Lin Wan grew up starved of love. When she met Zhou Yang, she thought she had found her own sun. Instead, he was a ticket to hell. One-way trip to a conversion camp~ Please read with an open mind, and go easy on me (இωஇ) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 The Bear That Never Got to Hear a Confession That Year 那年的熊，没等到告白 The Bear That Never Got a Confession That Year 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 Conspiracy: I Did My Best to Play Along with Your Act 合谋：该配合你演出的我尽力表演 Conspiracy: I Did My Best to Play Along with Your Performance —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Giving Up Depression Along With Love 把抑郁症和爱一起戒掉 Tags: BE | Tragic Romance | Two Male Leads | Campus | Mutual Salvation Note: The main story is about 20 chapters, with the rest consisting of extras. [Cold and aloof Lu Yu] x [Insecure Lin Qi] Lin Qi's world is a deep blue that cannot be mixed away on a painter's palette. Lu Yu's world is a desolate place, forever weightless between the lines. Two boys, trapped for years in the depths of their emotions, secretly build a spiritual utopia just for each other in a glass room in an old building. 270Reads8.8Score18214d adds
- 181 Abyss of Scorched Bones 灼骨深渊 [Two male leads + younger man/older man romance + obsessive love + two villains + sworn enemies + scummy bottom + love and hate] [Manipulative, wicked, two-faced bottom VS tearful, unhinged beauty top] Shen Zhuo hates Shen Yuan more than anything. He used to have a happy life. When Shen Yuan showed up, he blamed the boy his father had brought home for every misfortune that followed. - Shen Yuan had never been so deeply cared for by anyone in his life. Then Shen Zhuo came along, and at last he fo 1.4kReads8.3Score11114d adds
- 182 The CEO Regretted It After His Poor Little Darling Left 小可怜离开后总裁后悔了 [Heartless, domineering scumbag top x gentle, down-on-his-luck young master and mute bottom] Si Jinhan thought the most humiliating thing in his life was that his family had found him a mute wife. The little mute had no idea how much he hated him and gave him his whole heart, while Si Jinhan went out of his way to bully him. “You think I'd marry you? I could have anyone at my side, anyone but a mute like you!” The little mute was foolish, but he had a good memory. He remembered every word Si Jin 1.1kReads5.8Score10014d adds
- 183 He’s Lost Control 他已失控 [Two male leads + love and hate + winning back his wife after driving her away + punishing scumbags] Gu Yanchi: The more starved for love someone is, the more likely they are to convince themselves that giving everything is what they should do. Lin Du: So, do you still love me? You don't anymore, do you... 3.5kReads8.9Score30214d adds
- 184 The Prince Is a Slave, General, Please Let Him Go 皇子为奴，将军求你放过 A tragic story with nonstop angst. Don’t read if you don’t like that. [Two male leads + tragedy + revenge + redemption + treasure hunt] Driven by the hatred of his clan’s destruction, Yuwen Yao returned covered in blood and dragged into hell the person he had protected in his youth. The carefree prince Xiao Chengyu was used and kept at arm’s length by his father, and had borne the infamy of bringing ruin to the kingdom for years. Imprisoned by the secrets of his royal bloodline and the Yelan cla 468Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 My Dad Sent Me to Go Undercover for a Villainous Tycoon 我爸送我去黑化大佬手下做卧底 Beautiful, strong, tragic bottom; groveling redemption [two male leads + romantic rivalry] My dad treated me like a disposable pawn and sent me to my sworn enemy’s bed to spy on him. But nobody told him the other side’s big boss would turn evil! I intercepted his shipment, but I had my reasons. With no way to explain, I could only shoot myself. I betrayed you again. I’m sorry. Please don’t shoot. I didn’t go home to pass on information. Don’t hand me over to someone else. Only when Ning Boyan wa 354Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 186 Together on the Same Road Tonight 今夕共途 Across the years, the present moment is every instant we live through, each moment we can truly feel and grasp. It holds not only memories of the past, but also hopes for the future, while remaining the tangible here and now. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Counterfeit 赝品 Synopsis: Song Cheng had been with Qin Minghua for five years. He always thought that even if he couldn’t win Qin Minghua’s love, at least he was someone special to him. But when that person appeared, he finally understood that both his feelings and his life were nothing more than tools Qin Minghua used to protect them. Out of love, Song Cheng resigned himself to giving up everything he had, but everything slowly began to move in a different direction. A fierce love and hatred, like an endless b 53Reads6.3Score1014d adds
- 188 Locked in Love, Broken by Sorrow 锁爱成殇 He was his master’s loyal shadow, a blade that could be discarded at any moment. Cheng Mu, Shen Yi’s personal bodyguard, was exceptionally skilled, reserved, and taciturn. He had no name, no family, and no regrets. He had only one conviction: protect his master, even if it cost him his life. Shen Yi was a noble young master, high above the rest, handsome and cold, with everything under his control. He had countless favored companions at his beck and call, yet he always treated Cheng Mu as if he 1.2kReads8.7Score—14d adds
- 189 Mr. Grim Reaper, Is It My Turn Today? 死神先生，今天轮到我了吗？ Mr. Reaper, is it my turn today? 96Reads—Score214d adds
- 190 The Broken String 断掉的弦 Content warning: Extremely melodramatic, with a plot that goes wherever it wants. Reconciliation after a breakup, the ex’s desperate pursuit, angst for angst’s sake, and lots of descriptions of the love interest’s frail health. Avoid if that’s not for you… Lin Xian was once the purest note in Lu Yanshen’s dazzling youth, a light he pursued with all his talent and fervor. When they reunite five years later, Lu Yanshen has achieved both fame and fortune, while Lin Xian is a destitute pianist ravag 1kReads8.1Score10714d adds
- 191 A Bitter Pill for the Heart 扎心良药 [Two Male Leads + Reuniting After a Breakup + Redemption + Sweet Romance with a Little Angst] Xu Lingzhi and Song Qing were once in love, but in the end, they broke up for good. Five years later, Song Qing reappears and won’t take no for an answer, insisting they get back together! Xu Lingzhi (raising his middle finger): “You f***ing think you can come back and take another half of my life? Get lost!” [This is my first book. The plot, setting, and characters are all pretty good, though some scen 103Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 192 After All That Abuse, the Amorous CEO Can't Have Me 被虐后，多情霸总对我爱而不得 After the younger brother of Lu Yan's beloved died at He Qingzhou's hands, Lu Yan completely lost his mind. Blinded by hatred, Lu Yan sent He Qingzhou into a den of wolves. After waking up, He Qingzhou was so traumatized that he became simple-minded. Eventually, Lu Yan discovered the truth: the person who caused his beloved's brother's death wasn't He Qingzhou, who had always loved him. Lu Yan regretted what he'd done and wanted to make it up to He Qingzhou, only to find that He Qingzhou's condi 88Reads6.2Score714d adds
- 193 The Fake Heiress Awakens and Discovers Her Whole Family Has Been Acting 假千金觉醒后，发现全家都在演我 After the fake heiress awakens, she discovers that her whole family has been putting on an act for her 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 The One Who Never Came Home Turned Out to Be My Boyfriend 得不到的归人，竟是我的男友 The Person I Could Never Have Turned Out to Be My Boyfriend 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 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
- 196 Forced into a Political Marriage, She Becomes the Enemy Emperor's Cherished Favorite 被逼和亲，敌国帝王日日独宠 Two male leads + equally matched + kings + enemy-country general + opposing sides + a little angst early on + devoted husband pursues his wife A general tasked with defending his city is forced to marry into an enemy nation. Unheard of and utterly absurd! The humiliation is unbearable! How could Mu Qianchen not hate it? Yet Ye Xiaoxian had seen him only once, from afar, years ago, and had held him in his heart for six years without ever forgetting him. For that one glance, he was willing to wait 532Reads8.9Score10314d adds
- 197 Help! My Mortal Enemy Forced Me to Marry Him 救命！我被死对头给强娶了 [Completed + two male leads + love and hate + mild coercion + younger man + one-on-one + fictional setting] [Hot-tempered, sharp-tongued, narcissistic top scholar × possessive, puppy-like regent, who later turns rabid] (The main story has a tragic ending; the extras have a happy ending. Sweet with angst, angsty with sweetness.) Alternate title: Bewitched By imperial decree, Xu Ci went from a high-ranking official to a plaything kept beneath another man's body. It all began when the all-powerful 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 Loving You Like the First Day 爱你如初 Five years ago, he had no choice but to leave, drifting through foreign streets, alone and destitute. Five years later, he returned home, only to find that the other man was already married. Since you won’t let me go, I’ll spend the little time I have left by your side, until the very end. I love you, just as I did back then. 7Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 199 I Gave You My Heart, and You Left Me with Empty Joy 掏心于你，赠我一场空欢喜 When Shi Yi was by his side, Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when that wicked man would die. Later, Shi Yi really did die, and Qiao Ran returned to his side. Yet Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when Shi Yi would come back. 85Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 200 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 779Reads—Score10214d adds
