Novels like My Childhood Friend Ascended the Throne
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- 51 100 Tales of Tormented Love 100个虐恋小故事 I am the ancient Greek god in charge of tragic romance. In my previous life, Tomato tortured me. In this life, I’m going to make readers cry. A collection of short stories: gods and demons, ghosts and monsters, unfinished business between the living and the dead, reincarnation, transmigration through time and space, and other heartbreaking tales… There’s no such thing as too tragic, only more tragic. 1.6kReads—Score19314d adds
- 52 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
- 53 Longing for the North, Holding the South 恋北怀南 [Destined love + younger man + she’s not his first, he’s never been with anyone + devoted to each other] [Objective, levelheaded designer vs. steady, struggling college student] [Three times the age gap] [No unexpected twists] [Genuine diagnosis] Note: [Bad ending] [Not written for fans of the male lead] [A fleeting romance] That young man was just like her when she was young. Stubborn and determined, convinced that youth meant following your heart. It all began with an unintentional gesture on 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 The Underdog Strikes Back: I Came First, but My Parents Are Dead 学渣逆袭：我考了第一但爸妈已死 When I was young, I didn’t understand how hard my parents worked. I always complained that they didn’t give me enough. But by the time I understood, we had already been separated by life and death! Life is like a game of chess. One wrong move, and every move after it is wrong. If I could turn back time, I would cherish everything I have so much more! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 CEO, Your Wife Says She'll Pay with Her Life 总裁，夫人说她以命相抵了 [Physical and emotional torment + a repentant husband chasing his wife + younger, possessive obsessive love + tragic ending, no reconciliation] After a car accident, he lost the child he had with his lover. Grieving the loss of his child, Gong Yin blamed it all on Weisheng Luobai. He destroyed her family, crippled her right hand, and ended her path to becoming a champion. Weisheng Luobai, once a gifted young woman who had made a name for herself in the capital, became a servant to his lover. 241Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 After He Died, I Made a Fortune Working at a Nightclub 他死后，我在夜场上班挣大钱 After He Died, I Made Big Money Working at Nightclubs 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Love Me Fiercely: The Night Prince's Proud Substitute Favorite 狠狠爱，夜王的替宠傲妃 When she wakes after an unexpected death, she discovers that she has transmigrated into the body of a strange woman. Caught in the machinations of a conspiracy, she is forced to marry him. On their wedding night, he severs the tendons in her feet... Even after they later faced life and death together, she could never melt the snow in his heart, because all his affection belonged to another woman... The instant Yue Xi gently closed her eyes, she saw the man who had personally condemned her to all 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Cold-Time Yu Yue: Beyond Dust and Illusion, All That Remains Is Love's Cruelty 冷时瑜月：不闻尘幻，流水尽虐情 "Xianxia Ensemble Cast + Everyone’s Favorite + Love Rivalry + Past and Present Lives + Everyone a Main Character + Each Romance Filled with Angst and Unfulfilled Longing + High-Stakes Warning for All Characters + Slow Burn" The moonlight is cold, and pear blossoms bloom and fall. If you knew history could never be changed, and that no matter how many times you traveled through time and space, the ending would always repeat itself, would you still cling to an impossible chance? … One moment of mi 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 When the Splendor Faded, Half the City Was Left in Ruins 繁华落尽半城殇 He told her, “Jinxiu, I will marry no one but you in this life. When I return from Jiangnan, I’ll give you a magnificent wedding.” But all that happiness was destroyed by a cruel conspiracy. On the day of his wedding, her blood was drained from her body, and she barely survived. With the splendor gone and half the city in mourning, she still died in his arms. Ling Su, may the rest of your life be peaceful. Let’s meet again in our next life... 128Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 60 You Are Not My Destiny 非我良缘 The Jiang family’s adopted daughter and their young general had been betrothed since childhood. After the Shi family’s parents died, the Jiangs took Shi Luo in. At twelve, Shi Luo secretly witnessed the love between the man who would one day be her husband and someone else. But then, at the best age of her life, she met him. 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 A Reply from the Clouds 云端的回信 A Reply from the Clouds 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Your Majesty, Grant Me Three Feet of White Silk 请君赐我三尺白绫 [A Despairing Fallen Princess × An Iron-Faced New Emperor; A Lovely Foreign Princess × A Gentle Prince; A Freedom-Seeking Princess × An Enemy Spy] [Not Rebirth, Transmigration, or Fantasy. Pure historical setting, BE, angst] In the spring of the twentieth year of Emperor Yin Ai’s reign, the northern army stormed the imperial city. Emperor Yin Ai died beneath the sword of Han Chenji, the new emperor of the north. Yin Yue held her father’s corpse in her arms and glared at the ice-cold man before h 49Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 64 Loving You Is My Death Sentence 爱你是我的死罪 Loving you is my mortal sin. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 The Story of Guan Xi 官禧传 [Court intrigue + love and hate intertwined + sweet yet angsty romance] The long-awaited wedding she had looked forward to with all her heart turned out to be a trap set long ago by the man she loved. Overnight, her entire family was slaughtered. For Guan Xi, it was a devastating blow. The love that had seemed so pure was, it turned out, full of lies and deception. Sometimes I wonder if these words can truly tell the whole story of Guan Xi’s life. There is a quiet resilience about Guan Xi. She l 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 A Moonlit Wish 月明愿 [Tragic historical romance with a bad ending, slow start and strong payoff] [Those who love each other may not end up together, and those who do may not truly love each other] [In this world, perhaps the hardest things to obtain are not money and power] [The hardest thing to find is a heart that never changes] Preface: A thousand years ago, the realm was divided in two. The Celestial Dynasty and the Southern Wu Dynasty each claimed half the territory. Fearing the military might of Southern Wu, 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Addicted to Torment: Mr. Shang Regrets It 虐爱成瘾：商先生后悔了 An Li was a tool in Shang Zhuoyan’s revenge. After she became pregnant, one of his other women caused her to miscarry. She gave one of her kidneys to his beloved first love, and the mother who loved her most was murdered. She couldn’t accept it. Why should she suffer so much while Shang Zhuoyan got away without a scratch? She would toy with his feelings, make him fall in love with her, then cruelly abandon him. She would take away everything he cared about and leave him with nothing. 305Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 68 Glimmers in the Dust 尘埃里的碎光 Main sources of angst: The male lead, Shen Yan, repeatedly hurts the female lead, Su Wan, because of his illness, through his words, actions, and emotional abuse. Su Wan struggles between love and fear, while outside pressure forces them apart. Main sources of sweetness: The male lead’s profound tenderness and remorse when he is lucid, the female lead’s steadfast protection as she overcomes her fear, and the understanding they develop as they grow together and learn to live with his illness. The 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 The Game of Power 权栖戏 [Political Intrigue ✖️ Spycraft ✖️ Forced Love] [Scheming Against Each Other ✖️ Saving Each Other] The world is unpredictable, and fate can change in an instant. Yan Lepei, the daughter of Yancheng’s lord, is forced to conceal her identity and infiltrate the Quanqi Pavilion as a spy. Shao Quan, master of the Quanqi Hall, is calculating, powerful, and scornful of all things. Yet he cannot help falling in love with his own pawn. Shao Quan: “She is the most capable weapon in my hand, and the person 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Yi Xun Is Hard to Find 易洵难寻 Love is like a mountain spring, its gentle current winding all the way to Jiangnan. [Though I know your heart is true, I cannot find you. I hope you will turn back again and ease this longing of mine.] Qi Wan, an illegitimate daughter of the Qi family in Jiangnan, has been overlooked since childhood. She has no interest in business and only wants to live out her life in peace and freedom. Then Yi Xun appears and changes everything. He teaches Qi Wan the ways of business and stays by her side day 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Stop Begging, Young Master of the Rich Family. We Don't Know Each Other! 别求了，豪门太子爷，我们不熟！ [Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Mature Romance + Groveling to Win Her Back, But She Won’t Return + Intense Push and Pull] [Clear-Headed, Independent Lawyer × Powerful Man with a Surprising Side] On the day Zhou Mo was betrayed by a client and her case fell apart, she was approached by Liang Mingqian. Though they had only just met, Liang Mingqian asked, “Should I call you Doctor Zhou or Lawyer Zhou?” No one knew why she had abandoned medicine for law, or what secret lay behind the scar on her 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 A Cool Breeze Rises 萧萧凉风生 I love the wind! The wind is free, boundless, and unfettered. It can turn the leaves, lift a skirt, and travel the world. But I’m trapped in my own endless darkness, locked inside a prison of my own making. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Emperor's Lament 帝王之殇 The Emperor's Tragedy 17Reads—Score114d adds
- 74 Love That Cuts to the Bone: The CEO’s Wife Seeking Atonement 蚀骨虐情，总裁的赎罪妻 [Angst + Captivity + Never Forgiven + All the Pain] Five years ago, ballet princess Su Nian’s career was cut short onstage, and all the evidence pointed to her best friend, perfumer Shen Qingshi. Lu Chenzhou saw it with his own eyes and personally sent her to prison. Five years later, when Shen Qingshi was released, freedom was not waiting for her. Instead, Lu Chenzhou had built her another cage. With a contract, he bound her to his side as his personal “atonement wife.” He stripped her of her d 1.8kReads—Score10014d adds
- 75 The Unmarried Legitimate Daughter: May You Return and Never Part 恨嫁嫡女之君归不离 [Inner-courtyard scheming + political intrigue + reborn + devoted to each other + equally matched leads + mutual pampering] "You guard the realm with your longsword; I await your return in red." In her previous life, the legitimate daughter of Prince Lang was trapped in the inner quarters and tormented to death by her worthless scumbag husband. This time, she means to kill the scoundrel herself, but the great general Xiao Buli beats her to it. She thought that being given another chance would 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The Runaway Princess Is No Easy Target: The Prince Is Green with Jealousy 逃跑王妃不好惹，王爷醋坛子翻了 The Fake Princess Consort Is on the Run Again! Liu Mengmeng, a skilled pickpocket from the pleasure quarter, broke into the Prince Regent's manor and was caught. To her shock, Xiao Zixuan, a powerful figure who held sway over the court, forced her to become his fake princess consort! All she wanted was to escape, but she got caught up in a political power struggle and attracted the attention of the Seventh Prince and the chancellor's son. The jealous Prince Regent went all out to win his wife b 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 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
- 78 No Secret Affairs Allowed 禁止偷欢 🔥 Powerful-family taboo romance | Heart-wrenching angst with a thrilling reversal Fu Siyan, the crown prince of the capital, wields power over the entire court. Noble and aloof, he is a god no one dares profane. Only I know how twisted he is beneath that icy exterior. Three years ago, he personally sent me to prison on charges of "suspected disclosure of trade secrets." The night before I was locked up, he gripped my chin, his gaze colder than ice. "Shen Rao, how dare you lay a hand on someone 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Love That Cuts to the Bone: The Bloodthirsty Tyrant's Cherished One 蚀骨虐爱，嗜血暴君的心尖宠 [An unparalleled beauty of a heroine + tragic romance (BE) + not mutually devoted + scum male lead + second male lead takes over later] In the first half of her life, Su Li is tortured until she’s covered in scars. After having flesh cut from her, being drained of blood, and having her face disfigured, she’s thrown into a river in a pig cage. In the second half, she is reborn from the flames and returns to Ye Yihan’s side. She swears to become a clearheaded, independent woman. In his vast harem, 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The System Forces Me to Win Over the Cold Male Lead: The Villainess Strikes Back 系统逼我攻略冷酷男主：恶女逆袭 After Reincarnating as a Villainess, the Immortal Venerable Dotes on Me Reborn as the villainess in a xianxia novel, she binds herself to a comeback System and must win over the Immortal Venerable or die! Disarming formations, provoking him, and identifying herbs to poison him all turn out to be tests of intelligence. After being reborn and getting herself killed time and again, she somehow makes the icy Immortal Venerable secretly fall for her, while the Crown Prince frantically tries to win h 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Smiling at the Memories, Crying for the Days Gone By 笑着回忆，哭过的时光 What should life be like? Actually, it should be just as it is now. Only then can it truly be itself. They say you have to cry before you can grow up, but real growing up happens on the nights when you don't cry. After three years of hardship, I learned to find sweetness among the shards of glass. I was also lucky enough to record the few beautiful moments from those years, and now I'd like to share them with you. Wishing you the joys of spring, the peace of summer, the blessings of autumn, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Mr. Si, Your Wife Wants You to Act Like a Decent Human Being 司总，夫人求你做个人 When Qiao Yan was eight, a man rescued her from a beggars’ den, and she came to see him as her only light. But on her eighteenth birthday, a frame-up led the man to forcibly remove her corneas, leaving her blind. “You’re just a pet I keep, little thing. Who do you think you are to like me?” At last, after being tormented nearly to death time and again, Qiao Yan’s heart turns to ash. Yet every time she tries to escape, she is caught and brought back. He thinks she will always be his to keep in th 190Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 83 Soft and Sweet 软腻 At eighteen, I was branded the murderer of my twin sister. From then on, in Chu Moran's eyes, I was a sinner. He once locked me in a dark room for seven days and seven nights. By the time I was rescued, I had nearly died of dehydration. His hatred coiled around me like brambles, leaving me covered in wounds. I had killed the girl he loved most, so of course he hated me. But after years of being tormented by his hatred, I fell for him. All I wanted was to curl up against him and stay by his side. 49Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 84 A Handful of Yellow Sand 一抔黄沙 Gu Zheng was born into a family of military officers. Clever and mischievous, she had a perfect family and a childhood sweetheart, Meng Huai. Her days were happy and carefree. But after both her parents died, a series of upheavals turned her life upside down, forcing her to change. She began to hide her true feelings and rely on herself, growing darker inside... It took Meng Huai a long time to bring back the innocent, lively, and mischievous girl she had been when they were young, but things ne 32Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 85 The Wind Whispers, and I Confess My Love to You 听风在呢喃，我向你告白 He spent half her life pursuing her, yet never once admitted he loved her. She dreamed of escaping him, only to realize later that the sweetest title in the world was Mrs. Ji. No one believed she had once been his sleeping pill, or that he had been the man beside her every night. He’s a foul-mouthed gambler with a heart full of love; she’s a prickly woman who keeps her love buried deep. Childhood sweethearts who grew up together, they gamble for love and love through their hatred. It’s a story o 372Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 86 The Mountains and Rivers Are a Painting, and You Are a Song 山河如画卿如歌 [Complete] [The Aesthetics of a Tragic Ending + Epic, Heartbreaking Romance] Framed, misunderstood, whipped, and miscarried: what kind of searing pain is it to watch everyone dearest to you die before your eyes? Sixteen years ago, a conspiracy upended countless lives! She was the lowest kitchen maid in the prince's manor, yet possessed extraordinary talent. What was her true identity? She asked, “What will it take for you to let me go?” He replied, “I’ll cling to you for the rest of our lives, u 535Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 87 Longing for Yun's Return 念云归 [Angsty! Angsty! Angsty! Short tragic historical romance, princess sent abroad for a political marriage] Huan Yun’s childhood name was Yun’er. From the time she was little, her mother held her close and softly sang, “Yun’er, come home. Yun’er, come home.” Yun’er never went anywhere. Mother, why do you sigh like that? In the sixteenth year of Jianzhao, Huan Yun passed away quietly in the Wuyou Palace. Mother, you don’t know. Yun’er can never return home again... 291Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 88 I Designed Your Bride's Wedding Dress with My Own Hands 我亲手为你的新娘设计了婚纱 Cover image source: XHS, Snowy Day Originally titled “Out of Focus” A secret crush is one person out of focus; loving someone you can’t have is two people on parallel lines. When you appeared, the whole world went out of focus. The first time we met, I tripped in front of you. From then on, I’ve always stumbled right where you are. Jian Lushun, goodbye forever. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Parting from You in This Life 与君生别离 Parting from You in This Life 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 90 After Tormenting Her, the Tycoon Knelt with Red-Rimmed Eyes 虐完她，霸总跪地红了眼 [Love and hate until the end of time | angst | unfaithful man, faithful woman | wealthy family | CEO | revenge] Hate me. Hate lasts longer than love, yet in the end, she won't even give me her hate. For three generations, Xia Xiqing's family had lived in harmony. Her parents doted on her, and she and Fu Shiyan had grown up together, in love with each other. Their families were close friends, too. But ten years ago, an “accident” carefully planned by Xia's father killed Fu Shiyan's parents and de 806Reads—Score11014d adds
- 91 The Phoenix's Sin, Locked Deep in the Palace 深宫锁凰孽 She is the most renowned assassin in the martial world. After he saves her one day, she takes another woman's place as his princess consort and willingly becomes embroiled in the struggle for the throne. Anyone who stands in his way, she will eliminate before he can act. He is a cold-blooded prince who has witnessed every kind of scheming in the harem. At last, he ascends the throne, only to face even more treacherous bloodshed behind the scenes. His first imperial decree after donning the drago 20Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 92 This Is Awkward: My Ex-Wife Is Getting Married, and I Still Have to Serve at the Wedding 尴尬，前妻结婚我还要去婚宴上端盘子 How awkward. My ex-wife is getting married, and I still have to go serve food at her wedding banquet. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Late at Night, I Fell into the Cold Abyss of Your Heart 深夜，堕入你凉薄的深渊 Three years ago, their marriage was a cruel act of coercion and conquest. After losing her child and being torn from the one she loved, Su Liyue learned that she was merely a dead woman’s substitute. She burned their ill-fated relationship to the ground. Only after losing her did Qin Yanfeng realize that he loved her to the depths of his soul. He was consumed by regret and went mad with grief. Three years later, the familiar woman returned, but she was no longer his Yue’er... 81Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 94 Captive Phoenix in His Arms: The Ruthless Emperor's Prisoner 俘凰入罗帷，狠戾帝君掌心囚 When the Cangxuan Kingdom fell, its legitimate eldest princess, once revered and surrounded by every luxury, was cast from her heavenly heights into the deepest hell. Chu Yan had once been held hostage in Cangxuan. When he was being humiliated, the kingdom’s eldest princess, Fan Hua, came to his rescue. They grew up together and fell in love, but a conspiracy made Chu Yan hate the entire Cangxuan royal family. After years of plotting, he destroyed her kingdom, trampled on her dignity, and forced 273Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 95 Mr. Su, Your Deep Love Came Too Late 苏先生，深情已迟暮 Some things seem like they’re yours by right when you have them. Only after losing them do you realize you never deserved them. Su Chenyu, there is someone in this world who loves you simply because you are Su Chenyu. That person is Feng Yue. “Su Chenyu, I once loved you with single-minded devotion. I was hurt, I lost, and I accepted it. Can’t you let me go…?” “Feng Yue, even in death, you can only be buried in my Su family’s grave…” 232Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 96 In My Next Life, I Won’t Love You Again! 下辈子，不再爱你！ Xiao Yi once promised me a home, but gave me the deepest pain instead. A year later, I became someone else's girlfriend, only to hear that he had endured every hardship I went through, all to win me back... 6Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 97 Mom, I’m Afraid It’ll Hurt 妈妈，我怕疼啊 When you have the chance to make a choice, don't let yourself live with regret. If she could do it all over again, Bibi Dong would pick up the little one, kiss her gently on the forehead, and tell her she was sorry. 892Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Teacher 我的前妻是瑜伽老师 My Ex-Wife Is a Yoga Instructor 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Sick Obsession 病态痴迷 After three years with Jiang Qichuan, Wen Mian became pregnant. Her heart was full of joy, but all she got from him was: “She’s back.” She left without a word, hiding her pregnancy. But he refused to let her go. He drove her family to their deaths and clipped her wings, turning her into a canary in a cage once more, kept from the light of day. Jiang Qichuan said, “You were the one who started dreaming above your station.” Only later, after a fire claimed two lives, did he finally see her pregnan 505Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 100 Late in the Hour of the Goat 未时晚 “Both leads are pure” / “Tender and heartwarming” / “Rebirth” / “Heartbreaking romance” / “Palace intrigue” / “He chases her” / “Happy ending” This story has two pure leads! “Remember, no daughter of the Cui clan of Qinghe or the Lu clan of Fanyang can become empress!” But Brother Che, if that’s true, why did you marry me? And if you married me, why did you treat me that way? The Cui clan has always been loyal and righteous. Heaven and earth can bear witness. Shall I prove it with my life? If I 304Reads—Score—14d adds
