Novels like After I Gave Up Hope of Surviving My Terminal Illness, They Begged Me to Live
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- 1 After I Dumped Mr. Jiang, He Made Me Beg on My Knees to Get Back Together 抛弃江总后,他让我跪着求复合 Sweet, pliant young master with a rebellious streak (bottom) vs. tough CEO hopelessly in love (top) [He Chases His Lover to the Crematorium] [Broken Up and Reunited] [A Little Angst at First, Then Extra Sweet] After deliberately causing trouble, Sang Ci abandoned the person dearest to him, Jiang Mu. For seven whole years, he lived with the words Jiang Mu had said: “Don’t let me ever see your face again. Get lost!” 626Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Ashes of Love and Grief 烬余殇情 When Wen Zhiyu was seventeen, Fu Sinian’s parents were killed in a deliberately caused car crash. Every piece of fabricated evidence pointed to the innocent boy, branding him a murderer for all to condemn. Fu Sinian became a demon and imprisoned him in a mountain villa, beginning four years of inhuman torment. In the depths of winter, he was locked on the balcony; in the height of summer, he was deprived of food and water. He was left without medicine when sick, starved until he fainted, verball 111Reads5.8Score814d adds
- 3 Better to Call It Even 不如两清 Jiang Shu couldn’t remember how many times he’d tried to run away, only to be yanked back by the collar by Fu Jiangchuan, who glared at him with such hatred that it was as if he wanted to smash his bones and swallow them whole. Jiang Shu knew every move the man made. He knew Fu Jiangchuan was furious right now. “Jiang Shu! What the hell do you want?!” He heard the fury in Fu Jiangchuan’s gritted teeth. Every cell in his body warned him that this man was dangerous, but honestly, he wasn’t scared 6Reads—Score214d adds
- 4 After Losing His Little Brat, the Big Shot Begged on His Knees 弄丢他的小作精后,大佬他跪着求 Second chances | Winning back his wife | Healing and redemption Steadfast, protective pursuer x pampered, fussy sweetheart In the dark days at the orphanage, Zhou Ye was An Che's only light. He worked himself to the bone and saved up to get a cochlear implant for An Che, who was deaf, spoiling him into a willful little brat. Thanks to Zhou Ye, An Che's world was filled with sound, and he thought their love, forged through relying on each other, would last forever. But whenever they argued ove 31Reads—Score514d adds
- 5 The Little Mute and the Young Master [Male-Male Romance / Bittersweet] 小哑巴和大少爷【双男/酸涩】 The Little Mute and the Young Master [Male-Male Couple / Bittersweet] 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Didn’t You Hate Me? Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Dead? 不是厌恶吗?我死了你哭什么? [Two male leads, monogamous romance, childhood crush, frail protagonist, sweet romance, bittersweet angst, showbiz, ensemble variety show, livestream, scrolling comments.] At the height of his career, popular star Ye Xinghui is betrayed by someone close to him. His reputation is ruined, endorsements are canceled, roles are recast, and he is left drowning in debt. After the entire internet turns against him, Ye Xinghui buckles under the pressure and takes his own life by swallowing pills in his a 488Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 7 Tortured Love Between Men 同性之虐爱 Another angsty little story, with something in common with the last one. Let me emphasize once more: the values in my work do not represent my own. These stories were created to satisfy some unusual kinks. I’ll keep working hard. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Way He Looks 他的样子 Su Nian was a bird kept by Shen Du. Locked in a gray apartment, dressed in gray clothes, and taught to imitate someone else’s smile. Shen Du held his grandmother’s life in his hands, so Su Nian couldn’t fly, couldn’t call out, couldn’t say no. When Shen Du wanted him to be like Cheng Yanbai, he was. When Shen Du wanted him in bed, he went. When Shen Du wanted his body, he gave it. Afterward, Shen Du would turn his back and call out another name: Yanbai. Later, the white moonlight returned. 437Reads—Score10014d adds
- 9 Your Majesty Took Me for a Substitute. Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Dead? 皇上当臣是替身,臣死了你哭什么? [Male-male romance + both pure + HE + reborn + bittersweet] [A breathtakingly beautiful uke who plays the pig to eat the tiger X a cold, arrogant crown prince seme] Lu Wenchun was stunningly beautiful, with a red teardrop mole at the corner of his eye that could ensnare anyone’s heart. The first time Xia Cangming saw him, he took him back to his residence, despite knowing full well that the man was a spy planted by his sworn enemy. Everyone said the Crown Prince had lost his head over a pretty f 505Reads6.5Score10614d adds
- 10 Eerie Love: Welcome to Haowang Street 诡爱:欢迎来到好旺街 [Two male leads + supernatural ghosts and spirits + pure love + horror and suspense + mutual devotion] After a car accident, Qin Jiahao wakes up on the eerie Haowang Street. Red lanterns hang high, white candles burn endlessly, and the street is bustling like the world of the living, though every resident is a ghost. Feng Ling, the innkeeper, saves him, but a chilling secret lurks beneath his gentle exterior. As the woman in purple, the painted-skin ghost, and the evil Ghost Bodhisattva appear o 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Real Young Master Doesn't Need Anything Anymore 真少爷什么都不需要了 The Real Young Master Doesn't Need Anything Anymore 11.7kReads—Score23714d adds
- 12 Honey, Open the Door. Your Catch of a Husband Is Here 老婆开门,你钓的老公到了 Qiao Yan stormed into the study and demanded of Li Qingli, “Why would you do this?” Li Qingli set down the photo of the marriage prospect his family had sent over and coldly ordered him away. “Mind your manners. Get out.” Qiao Yan snatched up the photo and pressed him for an answer. “You’re going to marry him? Why?” Li Qingli rose, grabbed Qiao Yan by the throat, and slammed him against the bookcase. His voice was vicious. “Who else should I marry if not him, you? With your status, you think you 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Still Pretending? Our Sect Doesn’t Even Call Dao Companions Mortal Enemies 还装?反正宗门不管道侣叫宿敌 [Mutual devotion + Supernatural Mystery + Regretful Pursuit + Episodic Story + Ensemble Cast] Sickly bottom x gloomy top The entire cultivation world knew that Lord Zeyan, Yan Sui'an, and the Ghost King, Fu Qingcheng, were sworn enemies. The thing Fu Qingcheng regretted most in his life was looking at Yan Sui'an one extra time three hundred years ago. That one glance made him mistake Yan Sui'an for a candidate to become the Ghost King's consort. Before the three-bow wedding ceremony was complete 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Hard Life of a Fox 狐生艰难 I tricked the Fox King after he lost his memory. I told him I was his Dao companion, and that he'd once tried every possible way to win my love, only to be rejected. The Fox King believed me and did everything he could to treat me well. Only later did I learn that I was just a pawn the Fox King used to provoke the Goddess. The good news was that the Goddess didn't care. The bad news was that I was doomed. I never expected to run into the Fox King again after he lost his memory. This time, I hone 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Silent Mime Show 失声默剧 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 My First Love Was the Brothel's Most Famous Courtesan 孤的初恋是青楼名倌 Shiyan has many secret identities: a male courtesan, the Seventh Prince of Yanbei, the owner of the Lexian Pavilion… But he never imagined that one day he would become the Crown Princess of the Great Ying Dynasty. However, this Crown Prince is a bit of an idiot, completely wrapped up in romance. Why don’t you seize the throne, kill your father, and take out the emperor? You’re a hopeless wreck. What good are you? As it turns out, behind every man who builds an empire is a capable, virtuous 86Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 17 Broken Kite 断鸢 848Reads—Score10214d adds
- 18 The Humble Lover 卑微情人 [Complete] Forced to become a man’s secret lover because his identity was too shameful to acknowledge. Shan Mo never knew there could be a future worth looking forward to. Jiang Chongzhou rescued him from a wolf’s den, and only then did he begin to hope, wide-eyed, that things might get better. In the end, the person he trusted most shattered him completely. Later, Jiang Chongzhou spent three sleepless days caring for him in the hospital, waiting for him to get through the critical period. The m 4.1kReads8.0Score41014d adds
- 19 Your Heart Says I Love You 2 你的心在说我爱你2 Your Heart Says I Love You 2 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Lifespan Extension System: He Trades Years of His Life for a Substitute and Is Reborn 续命系统:他用阳寿换替身重生 Lifespan Extension System: He Trades His Years for a Stand-In and Is Reborn 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Freedom Lies Farther Than Love 自由比爱更远 The ratings just opened, please give me a hand 😋 Thank you, everyone. This one is a bit suffocating, so feel free to steer clear if it’s not your thing. [Angst + both are virgins + tragic ending + physical and emotional abuse + canary romance + yandere] Possessive, controlling top x freedom-seeking bottom He called it love. I thought it was a prison. When I first met Han Shuye, he was like winter sunlight: cold, yet gentle. He would make me a bowl of hangover soup in the middle of the night, his 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 After I Died, My Brother Was Consumed by Grief 我死后,哥哥他痛不欲生 [Both leads are each other’s only one / 1v1 / ABO / cold, sharp-tongued Alpha who later turns clingy x beautiful, rebellious Omega / the ex wins him back at any cost] Bottom: An accident led to him being marked by the person he had buried deep in his heart. But he wasn’t happy, because that person hated him more than anyone. He had always known Cheng Yujing didn’t like him, and even hated him. After trying in vain to change that, he lost hope and left without looking back. Top: What Lin Xian wou 1.3kReads6.1Score10114d adds
- 23 ABO: The Obsessive Tycoon’s Little Beauty Is Sweet and Soft ABO:偏执大佬的小美人又甜又软 A sweet, soft, milky-scented Omega with a possessive, doting husband Secondary CP: gentle stunt double actress X cold-faced, secretly clingy big-dog actor (lots of screen time, with a separate volume later, so please check before you start reading!) The secondary CP gets quite a lot of attention, but the main CP also gets a perfect ending~ (Please check before reading! Please check before reading!) After marrying a possessive man, Mr. Huo dotes on him so much that the little crybaby decides to r 429Reads—Score10714d adds
- 24 Stutterer, Hurry Up and Tell Me You Love Me 小结巴,快说你爱我 The honest, hardworking Lin Mo followed the young devil He Cheng around, tirelessly doing his bidding, never hitting back or talking back. In the end, He Cheng took everything from him and left him with nothing. He Cheng was a born flirt. He never imagined that his carefree days would come to an end because of such an unremarkable little stutterer. * Early on, He Cheng to Lin Mo: “You think you’re good enough to like me?” Later, He Cheng to Lin Mo: “Lin Mo, look at me again! Lin Mo, try running 183Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 25 All Right, I Love You Too 好啦,我也爱你 The sequel to “All Right, I Love You” This story is told from Song Qing’s perspective. You are my one and only. I love you, I really, really love you. I’ll love you in this life, and in the next one too. La la la, I can’t think of anything else to write~ 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Diary of a Love Delusion 被爱臆想症日记 I'm Bian Liye. On April 30, my eighteenth birthday, I was sent to a conversion therapy center. They say there's something wrong with me for liking boys, but I don't think so. Everyone keeps fishing for the name of the person I like, but I won't tell them. It's my secret. 8Reads—Score514d adds
- 27 Your Heart Says, I Love You 你的心在说我爱你 Your heart is saying, “I love you.” 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 One Step Closer 靠近一步 [Two Male Leads + Campus + Dormitory + Roommates + Pure Love + Youthful Ensemble Cast + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Devotion + Open Ending] A reserved, self-protective freshman from the north, studying Chinese, VS a bright, lively boy from the south, studying journalism A quiet kid who’s used to curling up inside his shell VS the lively center of attention who holds himself together with a smile A simple “I’ll wait for you downstairs for ten minutes” A fridge magnet he couldn’t bear to throw 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 A Single Evil Thought 一念恶 Two male leads, different races In the cultivation world stands Moon-Gazing Peak, where evil spirits are suppressed. And on Moon-Gazing Peak lives Luo Bai, pure and untainted, unmatched in both beauty and talent. The cultivators of Moon-Gazing Peak cultivate pure spiritual energy and must never become intimate with anyone. Otherwise, they will lose their spiritual meridians forever. Yet on the night before Luo Bai was to become the sect leader, he lost his spiritual meridians… Sang Liao × Luo Ba 7Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 30 All Right, I Love You 好啦,爱你 A sequel to His Place to Return All right, love you. Do you love me too? Be with me. Let me stay by your side, hold you, and kiss you as someone else. I want to be with you forever, always and always, never to part. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 After I Was Sent to Conversion Therapy, the One Who Hated Me Went Mad 去了戒同所后,恨我的他却疯了 After I was sent to a conversion camp, the man who hated me went mad 2.4kReads—Score11214d adds
- 32 I Imprisoned Him in My Heart and Broke His Wings, but This Mad Tycoon Is Too Possessive 囚他入骨折他羽,疯批大佬太偏执 "Shen Yu, I bought your life back. Even if you die, you'll die in my arms." That was what the powerful tycoon Li Xiao growled as he gripped Shen Yu's chin in a luxurious prison cell. Shen Yu had once been the dashing young heir of the Shen family, but a carefully orchestrated misunderstanding over his father's murder had led Li Xiao to push him into the abyss with his own hands. Li Xiao squeezed his throat and whispered the cruelest words of affection in his ear: "Since you owe me, you'll spend 389Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 33 I Paid for My Father’s Debt with My Life. Are You Satisfied Now? 我用命偿父债,你满意了吗 I’ll pay for my father’s debt with my life. Are you satisfied now? 72Reads—Score414d adds
- 34 I'll Chase My Own Wife 自己媳妇自己追 The arrogant heir of Prince Qin Xiang, Xiao Qi, had fallen for a fool with the mind of a ten-year-old. The news sent the aristocrats of the capital into an uproar. Though foolish and slow-witted, the girl had a beautiful face. Only on closer inspection did people realize how much she resembled Xiao Qi’s deceased first love. Unless you looked closely, it was hard to tell them apart. Xiao Qi disregarded the prestige of Lanling and insisted on keeping the fool by his side. She relied on him and tru 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Chi Chenjin 迟尘烬 Top (Pei Jingchen, a jianghu assassin): ruthless and hard-hearted, sharp-tongued and blind to others’ feelings. Bottom (Shen Chixi, a eunuch): seemingly aloof, stoic, and perceptive, with little desire to live. No clean romance, irregular updates, average writing, and the author’s brain isn’t much bigger. Suggestions welcome. A fictional dynasty, mostly everyday life, with 40% angst and a bad ending. An assassin is ordered to kill a powerful eunuch, only to reunite with someone from his past. On —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 After Prison, I Was Forced to Become His Caged Canary 出狱之后,被迫成了他的金丝雀 Three years ago, one fire, two people. Jin Dongyang sent him to prison without hesitation. Three years later, Shen Nian was released. Shen Nian was determined never to be Jin Dongyang’s lover again. All he wanted was to get away from him. But the man who stood above the clouds refused to let him go. A refined, rotten-to-the-core pursuer x a love interest who’d rather die than be anyone’s lover 323Reads8.2Score5514d adds
- 37 The Stand-In Returns with a New Identity, and Her Ex Is Out of His League 替身换身份归来,渣男他高攀不起 Angst for the bottom first, then angst for the top: a groveling pursuit to win back his wife. That year, Yan Xiaoyu was surrounded and attacked by a gang of thugs on the street. Suddenly, a man descended before him like a god, rescuing him from danger. Chi Nanfeng: From now on, I can protect you. Yan Xiaoyu: Brother Nan, I’m the little fish in your pond. Wherever you are is home to me. Chi Nanfeng: Xiaoyu, Gu Yan has come back to me. As for you, I can only entrust you to someone else’s ca 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Mr. Ning Begs Me to Put Our Broken Relationship Back Together 宁总求我破镜重圆 “Lin Lu, you'll always be my plaything. Don't delude yourself into thinking I'll ever love you!” Because of one misunderstanding, Lin Lu's beloved personally clipped his wings. For six long years, he was forced to kneel at that man's feet, going from an admired dance prodigy to a plaything anyone could torment at will. Until one day, Ning Zhiyuan put an arm around his alluring new lover and shoved Lin Lu aside. “I can't believe I put up with you for six years. Get lost, and don't ever show yo 246Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 After My Master Was Diagnosed with a Terminal Illness, I Was Reborn to Take Revenge, and My Disciple Went Mad with Regret 师尊绝症后,重生复仇徒弟悔疯了 [Two Male Leads] [Pursuit After the Breakup] [Both Inexperienced] [Misunderstandings] [Reborn] [Unrequited Love] [Cultivation] [Beloved Shou and Gong in the Early Stages] [Angst] [Happy Ending] ○ A transmigrate-into-a-book, sickly and beautiful, kind shizun shou vs. a reborn, violent, vengeful, cold-blooded, obsessive gong who regrets his actions ● After transmigrating into the body of a vicious shizun who tortured his disciple, Xie Tangyi saves Bai Zhenxing, who was left frail and pitiful by th 434Reads6.4Score23014d adds
- 40 The Emperor Beneath the Star of Destruction 破军星下帝王侧 Powerful Emperor Top x Beautiful General Bottom Mutual chastity / Everyone’s heartthrob / Love-triangle drama / Pure love / Political intrigue / Beauty / Historical fantasy / Male-male romance / Nation and family Everyone knew that Nangong Jingxian showed an unusual degree of “favor” toward the renowned General Ling. He brought him into the palace, supposedly to honor him, but in truth to imprison him. Ling Lixi was proud and unyielding, yet the emperor’s absolute power crushed his resolve again 291Reads6.1Score10214d adds
- 41 The CEO Regrets Divorcing Me 离婚后总裁后悔了 “Su Mo, people like you are an eyesore just by being alive. You might as well die.” Everyone knew that Su Mo loved Chu Shixiao. Because he loved him, he could endure Chu Shixiao’s indifference, coldness, and all kinds of humiliation. But no matter how hard he tried, Chu Shixiao still didn’t love him. He even wished Su Mo were dead. And yet... When Chu Shixiao accidentally found that medical report, he realized that the person he hated most really didn’t have long to live... He should have been h 525Reads5.9Score10114d adds
- 42 In the End, I Lost My Heart 终究输了心 [Two male leads] A mature, charming bottom × a clingy, tearful top A carefully orchestrated con left Shen Huaizhou utterly conquered by love. Ji Yan is the CEO of a jewelry business in Kyoto. He’s exceptionally handsome, with big, expressive eyes that seem to draw people in. He’s gay, and his business is thriving, so he’s confident wherever he goes. Then he met Shen Huaizhou, a notorious playboy six years his junior. The moment Ji Yan saw him, he was stunned by Shen Huaizhou’s beauty. He’d never 254Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Calculating the Day of Return 算归期 The Gu family of Jiangnan, a silk-trading dynasty of three generations, fell overnight. Gu Wantang was the useless young master everyone in the city knew, spending his days amusing himself with birds and listening to stories. His greatest dream was to leave with his sworn elder brother, Xie Yanting, once Xie took over the family business. On the night his father died suddenly, a cup of “poisoned tea” sent Xie Yanting down the doomed road to exile three thousand li away. Gu Wantang crawled out of 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 After Breaking Up With My Jerk Boyfriend, I Had a Flash Marriage With His Uncle 和渣男分手后,我和他小叔闪婚了 [Two male leads + winning back his lover + the second male lead takes the crown + tragic romance] Cheng Xiaoxiao’s boyfriend married his younger brother. Cheng Xiaoxiao was emo for a few seconds, then turned around and threw himself into the arms of his boyfriend’s uncle. As the saying goes, when you’re young, you don’t appreciate an older man’s charms. He’s got money, looks, and social security. Older men are great, older men are wonderful: they talk little, have plenty of money, and even after 343Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 45 After He Broke Her Body and Heart, President Gu Gets His Comeuppance 虐身虐心后,顾总火葬场了 Shen Zhao loves Gu Chengyuan with all his heart. He never expects Gu Chengyuan to love him just as much. All he wants is a quiet, peaceful life. Even when he is misunderstood and hurt, he cannot forget the boy who once smiled at him. But when Gu Chengyuan destroys his father’s company, gets engaged to someone else right in front of him, and even punishes him with his mother’s life, Shen Zhao can no longer love him. In the end, he smiles and says, “Chengyuan, life should be as it was when we firs 423Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 After Quick Transmigration Through 300 Worlds, I Returned to Take Revenge 快穿三百个世界后,我归来杀疯了 Shen Wang and Gu Xingchuan had been childhood sweethearts. During the three years they were in love, Shen Wang thought Gu Xingchuan was a wonderful gift from the world. He never imagined that the person Gu Xingchuan cherished wasn’t him, but his own white moonlight. For that white moonlight, Gu Xingchuan betrayed him. He lost his company, his loved ones, and his heart. In the end, he lost his life, too. But he wasn’t willing to die in such a miserable, inglorious way. To come back alive and take 139Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 47 The Day Our Marriage Contract Ended, He Begged Me to Love Him a Little Longer 婚姻契约结束的那天,他求我能不能再爱他久一点 On the day our marriage contract ended, he begged me to love him just a little longer. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 A Final Act for the Land 一折戏终付山河 The rating was just posted, so it'll go up later~ [Possessive Love + Anguished Romance + Too Late for Regrets + The Aesthetics of a Bad Ending] Shen Le, the famed performer who had taken the capital by storm, caught the eye of the young Emperor Yin Junluo at first sight. The emperor had come to hear him sing while concealing his identity. 198Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 49 The Scumbag Wants Me to Leave Every Day 渣男每天都想让我离开 HE, both leads are each other’s first and only. A sharp-tongued, cold-hearted gong who loves without realizing it x an insecure, substitute-wife shou. The day Shen Zhiheng was in a car accident, Jiang Yunzhou hated Shi Qi so much that he cursed him to die a terrible death, his eyes bloodshot. At the moment he closed his eyes, Shi Qi thought: Azhou, congratulations. You got what you wanted. The shou suffers first, then the gong. Sweet and angsty, with a mandatory wife-chasing-to-the-crematorium a 2.3kReads8.0Score14514d adds
- 50 You Beat Me Up for Every Kiss. Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Dead? 亲一下都暴打我,我死后你哭什么 [Two male leads + both reborn + groveling for his love + reunited after a breakup + bittersweet, sweet romance + mutual firsts + happy ending] [Beautiful, sickly little crippled bottom x domineering, unhinged straight top] The rating has only just opened, and very few people have rated it, so it’s low for now. It’ll go up later. Thank you. A car accident four years ago took Huaiqiu, the one person Shifeng cherished above all others, and left Huaichun with a limp. Before Huaiqiu died, he asked Sh 417Reads5.5Score—14d adds




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