Novels like I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years
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- 101 I Finally Lost You 3: He Sleeps in the Wind 我终于失去了你3·他睡在风里 The bestselling heart-wrenching classic, the third and final book in the I Finally Lost You series, now with a sweet bonus epilogue! I like a boy who has a cat named Ruanruan and likes a girl named Niaoniao. He was fostered in a little city far, far south, and often missed someone who lived far, far north. People around him privately said he was precocious as a monster. He was born only because his mother wanted to keep the person she loved from leaving. That was, until he came to Baicheng and m 707Reads9.4Score169Shelves
- 102 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 August Wutong 八月梧桐 [Childhood friends + unrequited love + tragic BE] She was his childhood friend, the girl he had loved since they were children, and the light of his life. Luo Yutong's notebook was filled with traces of her, but An Zishu never knew. Later, when An Zishu learned of his love, he had already left. Perhaps he had waited too long without ever hearing her say, “I love you.” He said, “An Zishu, in my next life, I’ll confess my feelings sooner.” He said, “I bet you’ll never know that I love you.” He sai 72Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 104 Reborn, I Chose to Bring My Husband and Best Friend Together 重生后，我选择成全丈夫和闺蜜 After Being Reborn, I Chose to Let My Husband and Best Friend Be Together 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 120Reads—Score—Shelves
- 106 Kiss the Breeze 吻清风 The boy standing against the light: Tang Qingxu. I used to write about you. Now, at last, I can write about us. My greatest delusion in this life was that I could try to hold back the wind. *Content warning: This is a tragic ending. The male lead moves on and gets married; the female lead dies the day he lets go. If you can’t handle that ending, feel free to skip this one. 94Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 107 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 143Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 He Risked His Life to Protect Me, and Gave Her His Heart 他以命护我，以心予她 He Protected Me with His Life and Gave Her His Heart 397Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 After I Died, My Forensic Pathologist Husband Dissected Me with His Own Hands 我死后，法医丈夫亲手解剖了我 After I died, my forensic pathologist husband dissected me with his own hands 558Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 I've Secretly Loved Him, Year After Year 我偷偷喜欢他，一年又一年 Jiang Yuze will never know That a girl named Xiao Xi secretly loved him for seven years. Xiao Xi: a desolate hope. Just like her unrequited love, it would never see the light of day. She said, “I once loved someone with all my heart, too. But he never knew how I felt.” Reader's note: Based on a true story 2kReads8.6Score217Shelves
- 111 Fragrance of Dust, Like the Days of Old 尘香如顾 The Scent of Dust, Like You 513Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on My Unrequited Love 报复？手术刀划向白月光 Revenge? The Scalpel Turns on His One True Love 344Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 The Unsent Love Letter in the Candy Wrapper 糖纸里未寄出的情书 The Love Letter Never Sent, Hidden in a Candy Wrapper 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 The Boy from the Mountain City 山城少年 In the mountain city, there are not only young men, but also big sisters. We were once each other's salvation. Watching the young man shine so brightly, I couldn't selfishly keep him trapped by my side. Without Big Sister in this world, that young man would be gone too. 45Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 115 My Dearest, on the Seventh Day of the Seventh Month 七月七日卿 Huo Shaoqing hated Qiyue and wanted nothing more than for her to disappear from his world. Qiyue loved Huo Shaoqing. After loving him for seven years, she finally understood that some kinds of love mean letting go. When death came calling, Huo Shaoqing finally realized that he had fallen deeply in love with her long ago. 281Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 116 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. 683Reads8.7Score135Shelves
- 117 I Saved the Whole Village, Only to Become Their Plaything? My Dead Husband Returned and Slaughtered the Ungrateful 救全村却沦为玩物？亡夫归来杀光白眼狼 She saved the whole village, only to become their plaything? Her dead husband returns and slaughters every ungrateful traitor. 78Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 A Collection of Short, Tragic Bad-End Stories 短篇be虐文合集 I originally wanted to write a collection of angsty stories, but in the end I decided to write just one and bring it to a close. I can't change the title now, so come on in and have a look. Legend has it that the Demon God was gravely wounded by the Divine Clan and suffers excruciating pain every night, teetering on the brink of death. Only one thing can ease his suffering: the inner core of a Divine Fox. For hundreds of years, the Demon God has repeated the same words in his mind: I must take 632Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 119 Waiting for Wind and Rain, But Never for You 等风等雨，等不到你 Xu Zhengxi believed that as long as she held on, love and marriage would eventually lead her to brighter days. She gave up studying abroad, threw away her future, and abandoned her dreams, all to be the person he could confide in. He called her cruel and coldhearted. She once smiled and replied, “Because I love you.” Later, when her life hung by a thread, he remained as indifferent as ever. She took off her ring and returned it to him, smiling faintly. “Let’s get divorced.” She had compassio 323Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 120 Always Coldhearted, How Could I Ever Speak of Deep Love? 向来凉薄，何言情深 The day Lu Yanqian jumped to her death, Huo Jincheng was lost in a world of wine and lights. She loved him, giving everything she had without hesitation. He hated her, destroying everything without hesitation. Later, in a life without her, he grew used to being alone. Through the long years, he had no one but himself to walk beside him. I once thought loving you was only an act, but it turned out I was already incurably ill, loving you to the bone. Lu Yanqian, I regret it. 2.7kReads8.2Score114Shelves
- 121 Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 死后第三年，疯批少帅掘了我的坟 Three Years After My Death, the Mad Young Marshal Dug Up My Grave 129Reads—Score—Shelves
- 122 Perhaps There Was Once Light in the Deep Sea 也许深海曾有光 After an earthquake, young Jiang Ning began living with Song Ao, her younger brother by neither blood nor marriage, who had autism. In Song Ao’s world, Jiang Ning became his only splash of color. Years later, Jiang Ning was surprised to discover that her new boss was Shen Fang, the school heartthrob she had harbored innocent feelings for in her youth. At the same time, though, she sensed that her relationship with Song Ao was gradually changing, blurring the line between family love and romance. 546Reads9.3Score138Shelves
- 123 Collarbones Locked Away: A Republican-Era Woman's Confession 深宅锁骨—一个民国女人的自白 A Locked Collarbone: The Confession of a Woman from Republican-Era China 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 124 Make a Wish to Forget You 许一个愿忘记你 Tong Anhao says everyone has a unique scent. So, in order to become like her, the white rose in Fu Jinyan's heart, Tong Anhao changes her own scent little by little, day after day, under the guise of being a perfumer. All for the warmth of one smile from him. But as she grows more and more like her, Tong Anhao despairs: a grave will always stand between her and happiness, the grave of Tong Weian! 481Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 125 The Substitute 替身 Substitute 799Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 No! I Refuse to Inherit the Fortune! NO！我才不要继承财产！ [Angst] [Angst] [Angst] First life: The Ke family has no second daughter! Second life: Father Ke: Awen, these are the company shares I saved for you. Mother Ke: Awen, this is the princess bedroom I had renovated just for you. Older brother: Awen, I bought you a house and a car. Younger brother: Second Sis, I designed this formal dress especially for you. Younger sister: Second Sis, once I make something of myself, I'll support you! The Ke family's second daughter crosses her arms in an X! No way 9.1kReads9.1Score621Shelves
- 127 Snow-Buried Eyes, Love Reduced to Zero 雪葬双眸，爱意归零 Snow buries her eyes, and love fades to nothing 464Reads—Score—Shelves
- 128 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 17.2kReads8.2Score974Shelves
- 129 But When He Left, the Whole Garden Was in Spring 偏他去时春满园 When Gu Lan heard he had only ten months left to live, he was unexpectedly calm and accepting. Looking back on his life, it had been a complete mess. In this world, he was nothing more than a pathetic nobody whom no one cared about... Perhaps no one would cry for him when his life finally came to an end... Gu Lan accepted the outcome without resistance. After all, ever since he returned to this family, he had never received anything. If that was the case, why should he be afraid of losing anythi 91Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 130 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—Shelves
- 131 Hidden in Late Winter 深藏晚冬 [Signed for publication] [Two top students + love that grows over time + youth and school days + angst] Gentle, sweet girl × jealous, cocky boy * At sixteen, he said he wanted to become a police officer and protect the people. She said she wanted to become a doctor and save lives. * At seventeen, he said, “We met in winter, Wen Yu. We'll spend so many more winters together. Take care of this white camellia for me for now.” The wind lifted the hem of the boy's coat, and his eyes shone. So she rem 2.6kReads9.3Score549Shelves
- 132 A Feast at Your Fingertips 指尖盛宴 Four years after they last saw each other, Gu Senning took Zeng Zhanzhan to court, accusing her of drugging him and taking the project files from his computer. He had no idea that four years earlier, she had been severely injured in a car accident while saving him, leaving her permanently blind... Later, Gu Senning was consumed by remorse. When she lay in the hospital, with no will to live, he was enjoying life! When she writhed in pain, her whole body convulsing and drenched in cold sweat, he s 4.4kReads8.2Score144Shelves
- 133 We’re All Supporting Characters in This Story 故事里面的我们都是配角 The first time she noticed him, his eyes were lowered, a smile playing on his lips as he said in a low voice, “Little girl.” The second time, he gave her a note that read, “A full stomach leads to lust.” He gave her a knowing smile and asked what she thought of the phrase. “Sounds good,” she said. … And what happened next? Well, her secret crush came true, and they rekindled their love, but in the end, it still couldn’t withstand the cruel joke fate played on them… A short angst story about un 67Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 134 Only When Love Cuts to the Bone Does Longing Finally Show 惊觉相思不露，原来只因入骨 In Sifang City, there is a woman with a notoriously bad reputation: Sheng Xia. Men think she’ll sleep with anyone. Women think she’s shameless and promiscuous. But in truth, she simply fell in love with one person. For him, for the first time in her life, she resorted to the most despicable means. Five years into their marriage, she endured his sneers and emotional abuse. She risked her life for him again and again, yet still couldn’t earn so much as a second glance. “Yi Ye, is it really so hard 2.5kReads8.7Score236Shelves
- 135 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Turned My Life Around with My Archenemy's Child 嫁给竹马后，我靠死对头的孩子逆袭了 After Marrying My Childhood Friend, I Turned My Life Around with My Nemesis's Child 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 The Twelfth Second 第十二秒 Nine years ago, she vanished without a trace while pregnant, leaving him only one clue: an eleven-second phone call to his police station, and a longing she never got to express. Nine years later, a strange warning call and two photographs of her set ablaze the longing he had buried for so long. As the police investigate and he makes inquiries of his own, a flood of astonishing secrets and buried memories comes to light. Through layer upon layer of mist, her face gradually emerges... Once, t 4.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
- 137 Scarlet Farewell 赤别 The signature youth BE romance by popular author Shi Qingyao. Sincere young Bei Jiang × cool, distant dream girl Nan Zhi. From the south to the north, one glance lasts a lifetime. Between her and her boy lie countless mountains they can never cross. When they first met, she smiled brightly. “My name is Nan Zhi. Nan as in south.” The boy looked up and gripped the hem of his shirt. “My name is Bei Jiang. Bei as in north.” They met for the first time in summer. The air was sultry, stirring the brig 2kReads9.4Score584Shelves
- 138 Young Master Ye, Stop Tormenting Me. Your Wife Is Already Gone 夜少别虐了，夫人已尸骨无存 [Elite Family Tragedy | Obsessive Love | CEO’s Regretful Pursuit | Faked Death and Rebirth]“Su Yan, a wicked woman like you might as well be dead.” Su Yan had loved Ye Xiaohan for twelve years, but Ye Xiaohan despised her in every way. Su Yan thought that one day, Ye Xiaohan would realize how good she was, but he continued to hurt her without restraint. After suffering endless humiliation and abuse, and even having the child they shared taken away from her... Su Yan finally understood that Ye Xi 1.6kReads8.3Score169Shelves
- 139 My Fiancé Tortured Me to Death, Then Wanted to Die for Me 未婚夫把我折磨至死，他却要殉情 My Fiancé Tormented Me to Death, Yet He Wants to Die for Love 441Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 I Love You, and I’m Guilty 我爱你，我有罪 Tang Xiaoran says: “My feelings run too deep. If I’m alive but can’t hold you, I’ll go mad.” Everyone has something they can’t let go of. For Tang Xiaoran, it’s Shen Muyan. Tang Xiaoran is too single-minded. Her devotion turns into an obsession, and obsession hurts both the person who holds it and the person it’s directed at. … Shen Muyan says: “Good riddance to that woman. Let’s go have a drink to celebrate.” But when he’s drunk, he asks his friend, “Did I miss something really important?” “Yes 1.2kReads7.0Score100Shelves
- 141 May Your Heart's Desires Bring You Peace, Day and Night 心有所妄，朝暮皆安 With a Heart Full of Longing, Peace in Every Dawn and Dusk 313Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 After the Foolish Substitute Wife Faked Her Death 当替身傻妻假死以后 (Completed. A deeply angsty novel with a devoted heroine and a scumbag hero who gets what he deserves.) Huo Chenzhou's first love ran away with another man, so when he couldn't marry her, he married her older sister instead. Forced to be Meng Jiao's substitute, Meng Sheng spent two years loving Huo Chenzhou with all her might. In return, he gave her nothing but endless neglect. She lost her child, then her kidney... and was locked up in an asylum, where her hand was severed, leaving her a la 1.9kReads8.5Score105Shelves
- 143 When Birds Meet Fish 飞鸟与鱼遇见 When Birds and Fish Meet 54Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 The Immortal Realm Gossip Weekly 仙界八卦周刊 The Immortal Realm Gossip Weekly 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 145 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 抛弃前男友后，他身家千万 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 163Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 I Was Twenty-Eight When I Died 我死的时候二十八岁 At twenty, Song Jiniao was hailed by the entertainment world as the “Nation's Goddess,” while Lin Ti died unexpectedly at an awards ceremony. She would never forget what happened that day, or the bone-chillingly cold look in that man's eyes. From then on, Shen Jiulin dragged her from her pedestal and plunged her into the abyss. The Nation's Goddess fell from grace overnight, her fame as fleeting as a flower that blooms for one day. At twenty-one, forced to choose between her mother and stepfathe 685Reads8.5Score107Shelves
- 147 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Huachao Luo Yan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 148 The Day My Child Died, My Brother Kept Watch for the Killer 孩子去世那天，哥哥再给凶手放哨 The day my child died, my brother was keeping watch for the murderer again. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 Mr. Han, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 寒总，夫人这次真死了 [Romance, CEO, heart-wrenching, reborn] One bowl of abortion medicine took her child from her, and one court judgment left her with little time to live. She said, “If you want a divorce, you have to spend one day with me.” He said, “After today, we have to get divorced.” He treated her as a blood bank for the woman he loved, all to protect his first love. Chi Yue once thought Han Siye was her guiding star, only to learn that his tenderness was meant to destroy her. A divorce agreement stating th 3.5kReads8.6Score289Shelves
- 150 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.4kReads8.2Score885Shelves
