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- 151 The Courtesan Consort: The Prince's Precious Snow 勾栏罪妃，她是王爷掌中雪 ❗️❗️ [The Long Road to Winning Her Back] In this life, the one thing he never did was tell her, “I love you.” She was snow in the palm of his hand: the moment he had her, he lost her. 🔥 [The Memory-Devouring Twin Gu: One Swallows the Past, the Other Buries the Rest of Your Life] It all began with a conspiracy! He was the emperor’s younger brother, the only prince of the direct imperial line. He was deeply in love with the current empress, his sister-in-law. Overnight, she became the daughter of 221Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Three Years After I Transmigrated, the City Lord Became My Prisoner 穿越3年后，城主成我阶下囚 Content warning: This is a revenge story with a tragic romance. The male lead seeks redemption. It includes injury, imprisonment, and whipping, so proceed with caution. The leads are bitter enemies bound by fate, in both this life and their past lives. Angst and heartbreak, both leads are strong and devoted to each other, happy ending Proud, aloof Emperor Star VS revenge-driven Seven Killings queen In her first life, Yun Shuyue fell blindly in love with Huo Chenfeng. Little did she know the ma 1.1kReads8.1Score10314d adds
- 153 I Offer You a Prison: Part One, Diary 予你为牢·上：日记 I Make You My Prisoner, Part One: Diary 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 The Second-Born 排行老二 Second in birth order —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Love's Ashes 相思烬 On my wedding day, I poisoned the nuptial wine. The Crown Prince drained his cup with a smile, then suddenly grabbed me by the nape. “So even the Shen family's legitimate daughter resorts to such despicable tricks?” I looked at the black blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and smiled. “Your Highness is mistaken. I'm treating the poison. What you have is ‘Love's End,’ from the Western Regions.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 I Courted the Sixth Prince Nine Times, and Died Tragically Every Time 我攻略六皇子九次，九次惨死 To awaken the Seventh Prince, the one I love, I stood atop the highest watchtower in the imperial city. The Sixth Prince told me his shadow guards had secured the area, so I had nothing to worry about. But he didn’t know that moments later, the rebels would set fire to the powder magazine beneath the tower, turning this magnificent palace into a sea of flames... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 Straight Into His Arms 宛入他怀 Born in a mire, everyone called her “Ghost Face.” To avenge herself, she slaughtered the entire Longquan Gang. But the man who had been dead for three years was still alive. She met a pure-white mute boy and thought she could leave the whirlpool of power behind. Things didn’t go as planned, and she had no choice but to abandon him in a foreign land. The person who had once stood against her suddenly became devoted. She became a pawn in a political marriage, and from then on, her fate was no long 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 I Become a Villain and Get Dumped? Me: Dump Me, Dump Me! 成为反派被退婚？我：退退退！ Shen Chong transmigrates into the world of a novel and becomes a top-tier villainous rich second-generation heir. He obtains a Survival System: as long as he follows the plot and stays alive, he can earn a huge number of rewards. But what he never expected was that every heroine could hear his inner thoughts. [The first heroine is a lovesick idiot. Good thing she called off the engagement. Stay away, stay away!] [Big Sister Li Yu is so beautiful, but she’s a traitor and a pathetic simp. Not for 493Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 159 There, the Lights Shine Bright 那里，灯火通明 The guests beneath the stage were buzzing with speculation, glancing around and trying to guess which table the apology was meant for. Liang Ziyou's seat, however, was hidden behind a screen, so no one noticed her... But now, the tears in Liang Ziyou's eyes could no longer be held back. The story goes back more than a decade... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 The Year I Got My PhD, I Sent My Advisor to a Psychiatric Hospital 博六那年，我送导师进了精神病院 In my sixth year of doctoral studies, I sent my advisor to a psychiatric hospital. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 I Have Never Truly Lived 我从未真正的活过 [Pure despair | Ultimate tragedy | No redemption | Suffocating from beginning to end | No twists, no rebirth, no coming to terms] Diagnosed with moderate depression and bipolar disorder at the age of twelve, a boy spends ten years learning one thing: how to hide his own death perfectly in the middle of a crowd. This is not a story about fighting back. There is no comeback, no redemption, and no one opening the door at the last moment. It is a story about “not existing.” When no one has ever tru 5.8kReads6.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 162 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢，念念总相忘 [Angst, angst, angst! Extremely angsty, proceed with caution!] Five years ago The golden boy Ji Lingchuan knelt on the ground, desperately begging Xia Zhiyi not to leave him. But she coldly told him to get lost, then turned around and married someone else. Five years later The bar hostess Xia Zhiyi knelt before the untouchable Mr. Ji, fawning over him. He shoved her away, saying she was filthy. He hated her, bullied her, and was consumed by the desire to take revenge on her. But when he saw a li 710Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 163 I Give You Peach Blossom Wine, Wishing You Health and Peace 桃花酒赠君，往愿君安康 [Power struggles + historical setting + wandering heroes and warfare + country and family + an undying love with a BE ending] Shen Qingci was a young physician from a renowned medical family. After the massacre at Blackwind Stronghold, she was forced to sell peach blossom wine at Peach Blossom Cove. By chance, she met Long Yan of the Imperial Guards and discovered that he had also taken part in the massacre. Yet she could find no memories linking Long Yan to Blackwind Stronghold, and he had suff —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Butterfly Cannot Cross the Vast Sea 蝴蝶飞不过沧海 I thought love’s destination was having it all. Who knew that a lovesick fool could give everything and end up with nothing? I was hopelessly lovestruck, and Mu Ge controlled every part of my life. He was my whole world. Mu Ge was lovesick too, but Wu Tong was his entire galaxy. I loved Mu Ge so desperately I’d throw myself into the flames like a moth. Mu Ge let Wu Tong lead him around by the nose, without a single complaint. As Carnation would put it, it was all fate, all debts: debts that coul 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 A Passion Sealed Away 尘封的炽恋 Sixteen years later, they meet again. He is Gu Zhaoyuan, a tech emperor wielding immense power. She is Li Wanqing, huddled in the shadows with a terminal diagnosis in hand. He hated her for vanishing without a word all those years ago. More than that, he hated that after the bizarre abortion procedure, her cruel words, “The child wasn’t yours,” had left him utterly brokenhearted. He let her face the cold operating table alone, never reaching out to carry her away. The searing pain of that betray 6Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 166 Keeping Watch Over Our Marriage 守望婚姻 This is the tragic story of a rural woman left behind in the countryside. Juhua is a traditional village woman, and like other rural women, she has no source of income. Without financial standing in her household, she can only rely on her husband's earnings to support the family. She is the sort of person who endures whatever comes her way. Her two sweet, clever children seemed to offer a chance to change her fate, but misfortune plunged her back into an abyss of suffering... 57Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 167 My Childhood Sweetheart, the Crown Prince, Was Lured Away by an Enemy Princess 青梅竹马的太子夫君，被敌国公主勾跑了 My childhood sweetheart, Crown Prince husband Rong Yu, knocked me off my horse with a spear, its sharp tip aimed at my throat. He used that familiar red-tasseled spear to warn me to stay away from the exotic beauty he had just brought back. Only then did I understand the saying from those romance stories: a beautiful beginning can end in heartbreak. But I'm no delicate young lady who'll hide in her room and cry. I'll return the favor with that spear, then go back to the frontier where I belong. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 Tears in the Feathers 羽中泪 The heroine had been an insecure girl since childhood. She couldn't speak, her classmates bullied her, and her family didn't love her. She grew up in pain... Then, at nineteen, unable to endure her classmates' pranks any longer, she climbed to the rooftop and jumped, ending her life... But her death was not the end. In “heaven,” she met someone who would become the turning point that redeemed her fate... [Cool, aloof divine official × gloomy female ghost] [Happy ending] [A collision between hea —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 169 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... 88Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 170 One Day as the Emperor's Consort, Never Bowing Low: The Cuckoo's Blood-Tinged Cry 一朝侍帝未折腰，杜鹃啼血 The final book in the series about Han Zigao and Emperor Wen of Chen as its two male leads. This story is heartbreaking from beginning to end, detailing the tragic ending of both protagonists. The third male lead is Chen Xu, Prince of Ancheng. The execution of Hou Andu finally made him resolve to stop being the weapon used to kill others. He resolutely abandoned him, leaving him truly alone in Taicheng. When was it that the gray-white moonlight revealed the bone-deep chill of the palace walls, w 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 Unfinished Bridal Finery on the Three Lives Stone 三生石上，未圆的红妆 An Unfinished Bridal Dress on the Three-Life Stone 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 Loving You with My Life: 20 Fated Romances That Break Your Heart 拿命爱你：20段痛到心碎的宿命虐恋 [Love and hate intertwined + beautiful yet tragic heroine + palace intrigue + historical romance + heart-wrenching love + short stories] The world turns and tumbles, while the histories of old hold up a mirror. So many beauties once had their hearts broken over a promise, only to become tragic ballads of a turbulent age. From Chen Ajiao, kept in a gilded cage, to the incomparable Xishi; from Wang Yourong, a wife who weathered hardship alongside her husband, to Feng Xiaolian, whose allure lasted 28Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 173 After Being Reborn, I’m Done Pretending 重生后，我不装了 At seventeen, I married Xie Wei, just as I had always wished. But I had stolen this marriage from the woman he loved most. Then, during the palace coup, I was struck down by a rain of arrows. He rushed toward me without a thought for his own safety, as if he wanted to die with me. At last, I was certain: he loved me. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace Is Done 冷宫废后不干了 I rose to the height of power, only to be tricked into the Cold Palace, suffer a miscarriage, and lose my memory? When I woke, I discovered that my rival in love was weeping and begging forgiveness, my mother-in-law was kneeling and pleading for mercy, and the scoundrel emperor was sobbing as he admitted his mistakes. I pretend to have amnesia and act fragile, watching them panic and grovel as I carefully plot my every move, all for the day I settle the score! Now that I’ve claimed the throne, w 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Mu Yu and the Stars 沐予以星辰 Mu Yu Offers the Stars 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 A Letter Eight Years Too Late 一封迟到八年的信 A Letter Eight Years Late 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Duke of Zhen's Divorce Decree Made Me Empress 镇国公一纸休书，我当上了皇后 I'm a pomegranate spirit. To repay a debt of gratitude, I married a great hero. He guarded the frontier, while I spent four years as a wife in name only. I never imagined he'd send me a divorce letter for the sake of his love rival. “Help me marry her, or I'll have no choice but to divorce you.” But as soon as he said those words, the green tea schemer turned on him, leaving him disgraced and ruined on his return to the capital. With the blood from my heart in my hand, I smiled as I watched him 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Building a House in the Countryside 农村自建房 A super-angsty tragedy based on real events. My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 After This Child Was Kidnapped, They Left Him at the Train Station 这个孩子被拐后，却丢在了火车站 After This Child Was Abducted, They Were Abandoned at a Train Station 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Your Brother Is Dead. You Chose This, Sister! 弟弟已死，你们选的，姐姐！ [No forgiveness + feel-good revenge + miracle doctor + beautiful women pursue him] Ye Fan thinks he is the most miserable man alive. Misfortune has plagued him since birth: he is frail and sickly, and has nearly checked in with the King of Hell several times. He has no idea that his seven peerlessly beautiful older sisters cursed him so he would take the suffering meant for their real younger brother, Ye Tianze. After enduring more than enough suffering on someone else’s behalf, Ye Fan is diagno 39Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 181 The Journey 走过 Walking Through is a poignant romance novel. The carefree days of youth are beautiful, but they can also be painful. Everyone’s growth is its own story of youth, and every story is different. Some lives are smooth sailing, filled with happiness and joy; others are quiet and ordinary, with gentle days; still others are passionate and dramatic, full of fervor and determination... Chunyan’s youth was full of twists and hardships. Yet, in the face of one trial after another, she never gave in. She c 528Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 182 Indigo Butterfly Bones 靛青蝶骨 Indigo Butterfly Bones 298Reads—Score214d adds
- 183 My Missing Mother, My Silent Grandfather, and the “Take Care of It” I Heard That Night 消失的母亲，沉默的爷爷，和那夜我听见的“处理” A mother who vanished, a grandfather who stayed silent, and the word “dispose of” that I heard that night 234Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 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 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 When Did He Stop Loving Me? 他是什么时候开始不爱我的 When did he stop loving me? 85Reads—Score214d adds
- 186 The Great Army 大军 The Great Army 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 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, 139Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 Cycle of Killing Intent 杀意轮回 “Loli heroine, redemption angst, multiple reincarnation dreams, multiple endings, fragments of memory, and a hunt for the culprit” A helpless girl is cast into the depths of despair again and again. When someone reaches out to help her, is it salvation, or another form of torment? As fragments of her memories are unlocked through her dreams, the unexpected truth gradually comes together. What does the future hold for this girl? Even if I fail countless times, I’ll find the one way to keep you al 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 When the Dawn Sets 曙光落幕时 Dominant CEO gong × designer shou. Both have secret identities. Dual male leads. The shou switched places with someone else, changing the course of both their lives. Yet somehow, he eventually returned to his birth family and found the love that had been meant for him all along. He thought the door to happiness was finally about to open for him, but an unexpected illness brought him to a halt. As he battled his illness, the gong stayed by his side, quietly and unwaveringly. After weathering ever 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Spring Grief in the Western Palace: Whose Heart Has Fate’s Splendor Left Cold? 西宫春怨：命途繁锦冷了谁人心 The sorrowful women who emerged from behind the beaded curtains wept for all they longed for but could never have, all they begged for but could never reach. Their tears smudged their makeup and aged their faces. Year after year, their silk brocades faded, until they hardened like cocoons and their hearts turned to ash… The palace walls were red, richer than the last glow of sunset. Deep courtyards could never lock away the breeze from a maiden’s round fan. Women carried so much sorrow. Beneath 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Eternal Imprisonment of Sinful Souls 永锢罪魂 [BE] [Tough on the outside, gentle within; a humble, unloved heroine] [No CP] [Heartbreaking] She was the orphan of a hero. After transmigrating, she fell into the abyss, betrayed time and again. To save her companions, she willingly allowed herself to be imprisoned in hell forever, sentenced to two hundred million years. When the underworld trembled and sinful souls were deified, the tiny shackle around her wrist still seared her soul for eternity: the mark of her eternal sin. They owed her far 53Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Dancing Elms in the Mountain Wind 山风舞榆 The Mountain Wind Dances with the Elm 83Reads—Score114d adds
- 193 Where Does the Cold Wind Go? 冷风归何处 Leng Luoluo should never have been born. She came into the world only because the eldest daughter of the Leng family, Leng Baozhu, needed a bone marrow match to save her life. With Old Master Leng's approval, the live-in son-in-law Bai Zuhui fathered a child with an ugly country woman, and that child, Leng Luoluo, was neglected by everyone. For eighteen years, she and the Leng family's mute maid, Auntie Wu, depended on each other for survival! A twist of fate led Old Master Leng to discover that 77Reads—Score414d adds
- 194 Half Ginkgo, Half First Snow 一半银杏一半初雪 [Two top students + school life + everyday moments + sweet at first, then bittersweet] [Arrogant, headstrong girl vs. cold genius] That summer, she escaped the abyss and met him. * That autumn marked the beginning of their happiness. She asked, “Do you know why I like ginkgo leaves and the first snowfall?” He said, “Someday, I'll take you to different places to see the ginkgo trees and the first snow.” Beneath the ginkgo tree, the boy looked serious as the wind sent leaves swirling across th 165Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 Until We Meet Again: A Thousand-Year Promise 待到重逢之千年之约 [One-on-one, two male leads, both devoted to each other; doting CEO top x wilderness rescue team captain bottom + different time and space + multiple couples + happy ending] The times, characters, and places in this story are all fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Our love runs as deep as the sea, our bond is etched in the Three Lives Stone. Fate binds us across the world, and we will never part. To find the one I love and stay together until our hair turns white. If there is 118Reads—Score1014d adds
- 196 A Prayer for Spring 春的祷告 Sui Xiran’s life was marked by uncertainty from the very beginning. Her parents divorced, and her world was confined for years to the pale walls of hospital rooms. On sheets of paper, she drew the sea she had never seen, again and again. Then one day, a boy as warm as sunlight opened the door and entered the silent remainder of her life, bringing light and warmth with him. They met in a hospital room where the smell of disinfectant mingled with the light of spring, and fell for each other amid 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 Think I'm Bad Luck? It's Payback Time, and You'll All Regret It 嫌我晦气？收账时间到全都悔断肠 [Face-slapping, trash takedowns, a third eye, a little angst and lots of sweet romance, both leads are faithful] [Cool, alluring, beautiful, strong yet tragic woman vs. noble, pure-hearted, domineering, solitary wolf] The billionaire heiress, missing for eighteen years, returned as someone far beyond anyone’s reach. Abandoned on a trash heap as a child, she was raised by an old man who made a living collecting recyclables... Rumors in the capital’s elite circles said: “Meeting Moon Goddess even 11Reads—Score314d adds
- 198 100 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. 1.5kReads—Score18214d adds
- 199 My Unrequited Love Was Buried in Midsummer 我的暗恋葬于盛夏 My Unrequited Love Was Buried in Midsummer 460Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 A Dark Obsession Turns to Madness 暗瘾成狂 Each volume is a completely new, standalone story. Volume One: Love Under the Stars: After Chen Guang was in a car accident, he lost the use of his legs. Bai Weixing cared for him for three years, enduring his insults and being driven away countless times. At last, his legs recovered, but she had no reason to stay by his side anymore. So she sensibly left. Chen Guang, however, couldn’t get used to her absence. Over the course of those more than a thousand days and nights, he had grown accustomed 348Reads—Score—14d adds
