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- 1 Mr. Gu, Your Tears Came Too Late 顾总，你的眼泪太迟了 At eight, Song Wan was adopted by the Gu family. The eldest son, Gu Tingchen, looked at her coldly. “You’ll never take my sister’s place.” She lived cautiously until she was twenty, then finally decided to leave. On a stormy night at the airport, Gu Tingchen chased after her like a madman. His eyes red, he gripped her wrist. “Wanwan, I’ve gotten used to having you around.” Later, a yellowed medical record slipped out of her drawer: “Spinocerebellar degeneration, two years to live.” And Gu Tingch —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 A Confession Hidden Away 告白难藏 [Redemption + healing + tragic ending + unrequited love + reunion after a long separation + lingering heartbreak + slice of life] A gloomy, aloof girl x a brash, sunny boy They first met when Chi Zhiyu mistakenly thought she was about to kill herself and saved her. He said a lot of things. She wasn’t wearing her hearing aids then, so she couldn’t hear him. From Qing Yi’s perspective, that was their first meeting. The second time they met, she smelled smoke in the alley on her way to school. She 86Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 From South City to North, Safe in His Heart 南城向北，安于心尖 [Sweet youth romance + tragic love + bittersweet ending] Whose youth isn't filled with confusion? Whose youth has no regrets? From the primordial chaos came yin and yang; hatred is love pushed to its extreme. These years have felt like a long journey through storms. I've drifted for half my life, going around in circles. I wish that every time, you could be by my side. They didn't get a good life together this time. If there's a next life, I hope they never meet. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 After My Boyfriend Had Me Surgically Altered to Look Like His First Love 被男友整容成白月光后 After My Boyfriend Had Me Surgically Altered to Look Like His White Moonlight 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Butterflies Dance, Kites Soar, Pomegranates Bloom Red 蝶舞鸢飞石榴红 The love story of Yun Die, heir to a silk-making family, and Shi Yuan, a young general. Yun Die’s merchant family becomes trapped in a carefully laid scheme. Shi Yuan, whom she once met briefly as a child, comes to their rescue, and so begins a passionate, winding love story full of twists and turns. There is sweetness and heartbreak, loyalty and betrayal, as love, family affection, and friendship intertwine in a battle between good and evil. I hope you enjoy it. 212Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 6 Playing the Black Moonlight in a Painful Hong Kong Novel 在疼痛香江文学里当黑月光 Ensemble cast!!! A hodgepodge of eight couples, ship them however you like. The blurb is about the previous generation, whose story is full of messy, realistic drama! It's only the first eight chapters, so please don't let that put you off. The previous generation's tempestuous love and bitter hatred make it easier to understand how complicated things are for this generation: they want to love but can't, and want to let go but can't. Female lead: Ren Ruyi. Male lead: Xin Xia. If you want to read 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Withdrawal 戒断反应 When Jiang Shan was sixteen, she made a wish to be with Jiang Ye and marry him someday. When Jiang Ye was twenty-six, he made a wish to be with Jiang Shan and marry her someday. Heaven answers the prayers of the faithful, so both Jiang Shan’s and Jiang Ye’s wishes came true. The only thing was, Heaven missed the part about how long it was supposed to last and forgot they wanted it to be forever. 8.2kReads8.9Score821Shelves
- 8 Duan Nian, Letting Go 段念，断念 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 85Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 The Lotus Fragrance Fades in Autumn 1 红藕香残玉簟秋1 [Addictive sweet-and-angsty historical romance + political intrigue + dramatic twists + an emperor’s love + past and present lives + mad, devoted hero] Yuan Jiu was born in the Heavenly Prison and has been plagued by nightmares since birth. In her dreams, there is always a dashing young man racing through a raging inferno. He gallops toward her, murderous intent surging from him, and a three-foot sword pierces her chest. She has died countless times in her dreams, yet she has never been able to 102Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 10 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 20Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 11 The Galaxy Falls Into My Arms 星河落下入怀中 The Galaxy Falls into My Embrace 198Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 I Found a Beauty in the Trash 在垃圾桶里捡到尤物 [Two Male Leads + Yandere + Younger Top + Possessiveness + Captivity + Unhinged] On a rainy night, icy rain washed over the city’s concrete jungle, scrubbing at the filth hidden away in its dark corners. Lu Jiuyuan sat in the back of a warm, luxurious car, gazing indifferently at the neon lights streaming past the fogged-up window. The driver was steady at the wheel. Inside the car, only the lilting notes of classical music and the low hum of the air conditioner could be heard. Flawless appearan 13Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 13 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 他爱我，却娶了她 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9kShelves
- 15 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 [Tragic Romance] He was the man who killed my father, and I hated him with all my heart. In the end, I discovered I had hated the wrong person. The daughter of a bandit chief happened to save a scholar, and from then on, she gave him her heart. But her wedding night became the night her family was slaughtered. Her beloved, once the person closest to her, had become her father's killer! He was an emperor, cold and indifferent. He unexpectedly fell in love with her, yet could only push her further 69Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 16 Candy with a Tangy Bite 糖果偏酸 (The main story is complete.) The domineering, impossibly cool school bully vs. the beautiful, strong-willed, wounded little bookworm. School life, healing, and mutual secret crushes. Chutang was being bullied at school. The day she met Jihuai was the start of autumn. She was sixteen that year. Jihuai saved her, perhaps because he felt sorry for her. “You don't need to stick your nose into my business.” “Hey, I'm the one who helped you.” Desperate for a meal, Chutang shamelessly followed Jihu 79Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Have I Been Possessed? 被夺舍了？ Have I been possessed? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 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 1.1kReads8.1Score103Shelves
- 19 Wishing on the Stars 愿星星 [Love at first sight × redemption × mutual devotion × age gap × modern romance] [Stories always begin like this: the right place, the right time, completely unexpected.] Jiang Ling never imagined he’d become such a “beast,” falling for an underage girl, a little mute at that. The girl was timid, like a little rabbit, and couldn’t handle the slightest fright. Ever since Jiang Ling met this “little rabbit,” he hadn’t dared raise his voice. The old Jiang Ling: “Me, fall for some fresh little melon? 3.9kReads8.9Score512Shelves
- 20 One Year Left to Live: The Female CEO Goes Wild 命还剩一年，女总裁疯了 (Pursuing her husband + tragic ending + angst + not a wish-fulfillment story) (Gentle, considerate younger man who’s secretly a mad wolfdog, paired with a cold, heartless flirt who’s secretly a sweet, teasing wife who calls him “hubby”) Back then, she looked the bedraggled young man up and down, his hair soaked through. Jun Ze raised his eyes to meet hers. With his bangs wet, his ice-blue phoenix eyes were revealed. He was born with heterochromia, yet his eyes were extraordinarily beautiful. The 1.7kReads8.1Score—Shelves
- 21 I Don't Want Your Love, Just Your Life 不要你的爱，只要你的命 I Don’t Want Your Love, Just Your Life 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 She Went Crazy After Falling for a Young Hunk 恋上小鲜肉后，她疯了。 She went crazy after falling for a young heartthrob. 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Love Blooms Again, but I Fall into a Tender Trap 梅开二度，却陷入温柔陷阱 A second chance at love, only to fall into a tender trap 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Three Million in Relocation Money, None for Me, and They Still Want Me Gone 拆迁款300万，没我事，还要让我滚。 There’s 3 million in demolition compensation, but I’m not getting any of it, and they still want me gone. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Dad, Have You Changed? 爸爸，变了吗？ Dad, have you changed? 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Sky Is Still Blue 天，依然蔚蓝 The sky is still blue 78Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Seizes Me by Force 蝶影归尘：丈夫的的仇人对我强娶豪夺 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Forces Me into Marriage 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Goodbye, Hansheng 再见，寒生 A homeless boy falls in love with a stubborn rose covered in thorns. Though he knows he’ll be left bleeding, he throws himself into saving, embracing, and protecting her. The road to fame in show business is fraught with danger, and the jungle of fame and fortune is full of peril. Fans, idols, unspoken rules... Temptations lie everywhere, and only love can see through them. He is Han Sheng, an orphan who scrapes by with Bai Xiaoqi, his half sister in all but blood. He gives her his hope for a br 1.1kReads9.3Score293Shelves
- 29 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
- 30 Explosive! The Undercover Big Shot Has Fallen for Me 爆！卧底大佬他沦陷了 [BE] [BE] [BE] [Undercover police officer in Myanmar × genius doctor with a split personality] [No arguments, misunderstandings, or groveling] [Both leads are devoted only to each other] Myanmar, a rainy night, Guanyuan. A muffled thud came from the backyard. She saw him and glanced over without a trace of emotion. “Disgusting. Throw him out.” Lu Chen froze, then hurriedly spoke up. “I have money. Lots of money.” Su Qingyan stopped and glanced back at the man on the ground. “Take him inside.” .. 139Reads—Score104Shelves
- 31 Lost in a Trance 魂不守舍 Distraught 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Sword Dance for the Demon-Subduing Consort 剑舞镇妖妃 The Sword-Dancing Demon Queen 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 In the End, She Married Someone Else 终嫁他人 In the End, She Married Someone Else 81Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 I Want Us to Be Together 我想和你好好的 On the day Yun Rumeng is sentenced to six years in prison, Lu He'an has a grand wedding. The husband she was married to for five years finally gets the divorce he wanted and marries the woman he has always cherished. Afraid of the dark, she enters a prison where the sun never shines. He visits her for six years. She only sees him once. "Lu He'an, if I survive these six years, I'll make sure you and her never know another peaceful day!" Later, he writes a letter to his wife in prison every week a 702Reads8.2Score132Shelves
- 35 Darling, Victoria Harbour 亲爱的，维多利亚港 (Print edition signed) “It feels as though we've weathered storm after storm over the years. In this little boat, you and I have drifted for half our lives. I wish every time, the rain would fall on our boat as it carries us home. I love you, so I let you go.” 11.5kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
- 36 Reborn as a Concubine in the Su Household 重生之我在苏府当小妾 Nontraditional rebirth + women's self-rescue + psychological healing + original poetry + metafiction Don't let the title fool you. The original title was Dawn's Clear Light. Rebirth is the ultimate act of self-rescue. A profound story that is both heartbreaking and healing. Zheng Ming awoke after transmigrating, only to become the concubine of a powerful minister. She navigated the storms of political rivalries and stirred the winds of change across the realm, believing she was carefully plan 228Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 37 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 997Reads—Score107Shelves
- 38 Fragrance of Dust, Like the Days of Old 尘香如顾 The Scent of Dust, Like You 513Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Crown Princess Again 再为太子妃 Become the Crown Princess Again 132Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 95Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人 For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world... 626Reads7.0Score119Shelves
- 42 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 927Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Canary That Flew Away 飞走的金丝雀 The Canary That Flew Away 135Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Simple Storm: It Started with a Peep 简单风暴：从一次偷窥开始 “You gave yourself to me just to protect that man?” A storm of fury rose in the man's eyes as he stared at the silent girl. “Do you think I'll still marry you? Get out!” On a stormy night, the coldhearted man mercilessly drove her out of the villa... 147Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Ye Qingchen’s despair: She didn’t dare tell him she loved him. Zhou Shi’s grief: He didn’t have time to tell her he loved her. The phrase “if only” describes the overwhelming regret one feels over something that has already happened, and the futile fantasy of trying to change it. [The first time they met, he was twenty-five and she was twenty. He didn’t trust her and missed his chance to save her from despair, sealing her fate. The second time they met, he was thirty and she was twenty-five. The 5kReads9.1Score362Shelves
- 46 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.9kReads5.4Score1.6kShelves
- 47 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 127Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Shattered Reversed Scale 192Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 369Reads—Score—Shelves
