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- 51 I Don't Regret Our Parting, Only That It Came Too Soon 不恨离别,只恨匆匆 The Imperial City is ancient and mysterious. Behind its red walls and yellow-tiled roofs lie countless secrets and sorrows unknown to the world. “Flowers bloom and fade behind the silent courtyard gate; two beauties stand side by side beneath the jade pavilion. They long to speak of affairs within the palace, but dare not say a word in front of the parrot.” This is a simple story told by three women of the inner palace, each with a very different fate, as they recount their own loves and heartbr 36Reads—Score10114d adds
- 52 Favoritism Doesn’t Raise Dutiful Children 偏心养不出孝子 Favoritism Doesn’t Raise Dutiful Children 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 第十八次想离婚 The Eighteenth Time I Wanted a Divorce 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 After the Class Reunion, She Knelt and Begged Me Not to Divorce Her 同学聚会后,她跪着求我别离婚 After the Class Reunion, She Begged Me on Her Knees Not to Divorce Her 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Cold-Blooded CEO, I Can Never Love You Again 嗜血冷总,再也爱不起你 After going to prison, she never loved Leng Qianhan again. The man knelt before her, weeping and pleading. “Qingqian, for the sake of our child, give me a chance. Could you love me one more time? Our child has grown up without a father or mother. He needs a father's love and a mother's love. Let's give him a complete family. We can all be happy...” The woman immediately recoiled. “I don't have a child! My baby is dead. He died as soon as he was born. You cut him out of me and threw him in the tr 335Reads5.9Score1314d adds
- 56 The Substitute Bride: Ex-Husband, Let Me Go 替罪新娘:前夫,放过我 The year Tang Guanguan turned twenty, she became a substitute bride and married Huo Jinbei, a famous business tycoon she had secretly loved for years. On their wedding night, the man gripped her chin with a sinister look, his voice cruel and cold. “Tang Guanguan, why wasn’t it you who died?” She had known from the start that he married her to exact revenge, but she never imagined he could be so ruthless. At last, unable to endure his repeated torment and humiliation, Tang Guanguan could take no 925Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 57 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged to Remarry Me, but I Had Already Become a Billionaire 离婚后,前夫跪求复婚时我已成首富 After the Divorce, My Ex-Husband Begged Me to Remarry, but I'd Already Become the Richest Person Alive 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Loving You Is My Death Sentence 爱你是我的死罪 Loving you is my mortal sin. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 A Month Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée and Her Best Friend in a Hotel Secret 结婚前一个月,我在酒店撞见未婚妻和她闺蜜的秘密 A Month Before Our Wedding, I Caught My Fiancée Sharing a Secret with Her Best Friend at a Hotel 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 My Best Friend Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Blamed Her Ex-Boyfriend 闺蜜与黑人交往意外怀孕,赖上了前男友 My Best Friend Accidentally Got Pregnant by a Black Man, Then Tried to Pin It on Her Ex —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 Luring the Beauty into Her Cage: The Hostage General's Prisoner of Vengeance 折娇入笼:质子将军的复仇囚宠 A secret imperial decree, five years of bitter hatred. He dragged his moonlight from the clouds and crushed her with his own hands. Years ago, Su He, the daughter of the prime minister, showed kindness and took in a gloomy hostage prince. Five years of love ended in her family’s ruin and her country’s downfall. He returned after laying waste to the realm, locking the proud woman away as his lowest slave. Humiliation, imprisonment, torment of body and soul. He thought hatred was all he felt. Unti 995Reads6.1Score10914d adds
- 63 Time Turns Back, and I Meet You Again 时光往复,再遇见你 [Reborn + Marriage First, Love Later + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush Becomes Love + Mutual Firsts] (Six-year age gap, the male lead has been planning this for a long time, a gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) “I won’t pluck the moon. I want her to hang high in the sky forever, radiant and pure.” In her previous life, Ye Liyuan thought she had married the right man. When disaster struck her family and her father was sent to prison, she believed Shen Chengzhou had held everything together for her. L 230Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 64 He Bought Me for the Night and Became Obsessed; After Prison, He Shattered My Dignity 买夜疯缠,他出狱后撕碎我的尊严 [Obsessive, unhinged CEO × cold, down-and-out heiress] He crippled a professor for her and spent three years in prison. When they met again, he used a contract to keep her by his side. He forced her to submit, watched her suffer humiliation, and trampled her boundaries to pieces. Then, when she became pregnant with his child, she tore the pregnancy test report to shreds right in front of him. “Keep it, so it can grow up to be a bastard no one can acknowledge, just like you?” He froze in place. T 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Song of the Sorrowful Flower 悲花鸣 Wen Xinlan and Mo Wan Feng were childhood sweethearts who grew up together, playing side by side and sharing countless happy moments. But fate had other plans, and they were forced to part, each going their own way. Years later, they unexpectedly met again in a bustling crowd. Their old affection rekindled like a spark, and the longing they had buried in their hearts surged back to the surface. Having endured the pain of separation, they rekindle their love, and a poignant romance begins... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 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
- 67 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 673Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 68 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
- 69 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
- 70 Claimed by Force! The Captive Bride Has Nowhere to Run 强占!强娶娇妻别想逃 1vN + possessive pursuit + love rivals + a little angst + marriage alliance between wealthy families + winning her back + happy ending + emotional focus His disobedient darling ran away from their wedding. When he found her again, there was someone else by her side. Song Yan smiled as he pulled her into his arms, his voice cold. “Why run? It's not like I'm going to eat you.” With one casual remark, he had the man's finger broken. She was the branch he snapped. He let her leave, watching from on 552Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Tales of Love and Intrigue Behind the Vermilion Gates 朱门风月事 [Content warning: household intrigue and political machinations + ensemble cast + not an empowering female-lead fantasy + everyday family life] Song Wenjun died. She dropped dead while delivering takeout. A college graduate from a tiny mountain village, she never got to enjoy a single good day before she kicked the bucket. Luckily, she transmigrated. Into an entirely fictional dynasty, no less. Back when Song Wenjun was still alive in the modern world, money was tight, and the only hobby she co 55.9kReads8.5Score4.4k14d adds
- 72 My Heart Burned to Ashes, Yet I Still Smile Beneath the Trees 真心焚尽林下笑依然 [Angst] [Modern Romance] [Feuds Among the Wealthy] By the time Lu Chuan regretted everything, I was dead. He frantically called my number again and again, until my phone finally went dead. He could no longer sit still. Agitated, he rushed to my room and kicked the door open. When he saw my body lying on the bed, already giving off a foul smell, his eyes reddened. He lunged at me like a madman and held my nearly rotting body tight, tears streaming down his face. His stubbled cheek pressed against 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 73 In My Past Life, He Skinned My Face; In This One, I Make Their Beds 上一世他剥我的脸,这一世我为他们铺床叠被 In my previous life, he peeled the skin from my face. In this life, I make their beds and fold their quilts. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 Reckless Youth 妄稚 "What did you say?" "Was I wrong?" "Wenzhi, I think I've fallen for you." (PS: The male lead is cruel and may not be faithful, so don't read if that's not for you. The ending may be a bad ending, so I'm letting everyone know in advance. Lastly, I'm a new author. I hope you'll show me your support.) 1.8kReads—Score10314d adds
- 75 Reborn, I Became an Enslaved Robot with No Freedom 重生后,我变成无自由的程序奴隶机器人 Reborn, I Became an Unfree Robot Slave to Programming 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 76 At the Class Reunion, My Wife Sat on the Property Deputy Manager's Lap, and the Whole Class Called Me Cheap 同学聚会,老婆坐在物业副总腿上,全班说我小气 At the Class Reunion, My Wife Sat on the Property Management Deputy Director's Lap, and the Whole Class Called Me Stingy 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel and Pay Me Back 离婚时,我让她跪着还 When We Divorced, I Made Her Kneel to Pay Me Back 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 I Tempted the Chaste Young Lord Into Madness, but My Legs Are Too Weak to Escape! 诱疯禁欲世子,娇娇腿软逃不掉! [Sweet, soft, alluring beauty vs. the brutal, unhinged heir to the princely estate] [Deliberate seduction + intense push and pull + coercive possession + obsessive possessiveness] Shen Yuewu, the Grand Tutor’s legitimate daughter, learns only as she is dying that it was her beloved younger sister, Shen Yuyan, who arranged for bandits to attack her boat, ruining her reputation, causing her mother to die vomiting blood, and stealing her position as Crown Princess! Shen Yuyan copied her clothes and 65kReads8.5Score9.1k14d adds
- 79 The Fallen Demon Lord Who Refuses to Be Good 堕情之魔头不向善 She is an ordinary girl from another world, quiet and withdrawn. He is an arrogant, murderous demon lord, betrayed by the person he loved. By a twist of fate, their lives become bound together. She thought that after two lifetimes of loneliness, he would be the place she belonged. In the end, she discovered that happiness had never been meant for her. When all the demon lord's tenderness is given to someone else, will she leave with her head held high, or cling to him desperately? When her digni 642Reads8.0Score12114d adds
- 80 The Secret of Klein Blue 克莱因蓝的秘密 Everyone is an island, left to grow desolate and grieve alone. - Epigraph He came toward her, travel-worn, carrying an old glass lantern. After years apart, he said, “Long time no see.” She kicked him. “Long time no see, my foot! Pan Shiyi, where have you been all year?” He said, “I came to confess my feelings for you.” She promptly fainted. A storm at sea left everyone stranded on a remote island. She opened an inn, and he refused to leave. When he couldn't pay his bill, he said, “Then I'll of 48Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 81 The Years They Loved Each Other 他们相爱的那些年 Everyone in Nancheng knows that Wen Wan is the happiest princess in the city, adored by Lu Zhiyan, a decisive and ruthless man who gets things done. Everyone also knows that Wen Wan looks just like Lu Zhiyan’s ex-girlfriend, Bai Xi. Five years ago, Wen Wan was driven out of the Lu family villa in disgrace. The happy years they had shared became a blade after blade piercing her heart. Five years later, Wen Wan seals away her feelings and focuses on her career, finally becoming a CEO and brutally 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Unspoken Words of a Secret Crush 暗恋是说不出的那句话 An early writing exercise. Read at your own risk! [Youthful Campus Romance + Bittersweet Ending + Mutual Secret Crushes + The Push and Pull of Unspoken Love] [Cool-headed, resilient good girl Fang Ling × gentle, cunning Chen Yan] Two emails take her back to her second year of high school… That year, Fang Ling met Chen Yan, a transfer student. From their first meeting until the end of the college entrance exams, they spent a long time together, and the feelings she could not suppress spread thro 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 Desire Sets the City Ablaze: His Obsession Spirals Out of Control, Keeping Her in His Arms 爱欲焚城:失控占有囚她入怀 At the summit of Haicheng, Teng Ci is the law. He thought he controlled everything, including the woman he hated to the bone: An Ran. When it came to An Ran, Teng Ci had always been ruthless and decisive. From the pinnacle of power, he coolly watched her struggle within the rules of his game, convinced that this was the price she paid for betraying him. He sent her to prison, forced her into servitude, and made her atone with her body. Then he discovered the truth. In that moment, the dignified 942Reads8.0Score10214d adds
- 84 A Love Wound That Cannot Heal 情殇难续 Gu Yi × Xu An (BL) Gu Yi always treated Xu An as his plaything. When this plaything said a single bad word about the person he loved, Gu Yi beat him so badly he ended up in the hospital. When that beloved person brought his company to ruin, Gu Yi humiliated Xu An without asking what had happened and handed him over to someone else. In the end, the company went bankrupt. Only Xu An helped him, and the two of them lived together in a shabby rental apartment. Gu Yi finally understood his own heart, 209Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Don't Pick Up Men by the Roadside 路边男的不要捡 [Story complete] [Turbulent times / forced possession / flight from famine / mute heroine / semi-realistic / not a strong female lead! / first person / slow-paced] This book is hard to define. It’s not about a strong female lead, it’s not a sweet romance, it’s not pure angst, and it’s not a story about a man desperately trying to win back his wife. It’s simply the story of a woman from the lowest rungs of society, struggling through life’s ups and downs. She is the central character, but the sto 11.1kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
- 86 Come See the Sea with Me Tomorrow 明天陪我去看海 She filled a faraway fantasy into an insubstantial relationship, while he mixed a love close at hand with cold, tangible benefits. Fate finally sent them in opposite directions. “If I could turn back time, I wouldn’t mind traveling ten thousand miles. I’d come see you.” The storm raging out at sea lasted a full forty-one chapters. Fine raindrops beat against the surging waves. Bloodstained white tiles, reeking of earth, pierced his mind like thorns. He remembered. Xiao Yan had left with the shar 9Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 87 The Princess Has the World in Her Heart 公主她心怀天下 Strictly speaking, Yan Zhining had loved two men in her life. One was a prince from an enemy nation, the other a general's son. The Sixth Princess of Northern Yan, Yan Zhining, grew up with the general's son, He Jing, as childhood friends. But childhood sweethearts could never compete with the one who arrived later, and Yan Zhining fell for Shen Ji, a prince of Western Lin who had grown up far from home. But fate had other plans. Shen Ji used Yan Zhining to fight for power, indirectly bringing r 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 After Losing My Job, I Left with Nothing. Now My Ex-Wife Begs Me to Remarry Her 失业后,我净身出户,前妻跪求复婚 After Losing My Job, I Left With Nothing, and My Ex-Wife Begged Me to Remarry Her 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 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
- 90 Mad Love 疯爱 He said, “The princess must be punished in the castle...” By day, she was Su Yixin, a beautiful singer with a voice to match, the queen of hit songs. By night, she was forced to sing for one man alone, until her voice gave out. And the man who had cast her into hell was the very one who had supported her for ten years, and whom she had admired for just as long! - The head of the Ye family was a philanthropist in public and an executioner in private. He also had a secret no one knew... He built a 80Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 91 Loving You in Secret Was My Choice 暗恋你,是我的选择 [Lin Mengchu: sweet and adorable on the outside, rational and clear-headed top student on the inside VS Gu Shiyi: seemingly roguish and rakish, but actually a warmhearted, devoted voice actor] It’s a BE, a BE, a BE. We’re saying it three times because it’s important!!! The tags may say youthful sweet romance, but that doesn’t change the fact that the ending is an absolute BE! School life in the first half, life in society in the second. Though we’ve never met, I’ve been in love with you for 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Living Alone 一个人过 Living alone 119Reads—Score414d adds
- 93 The Road Ahead Is Hard 荨路难 “Emperor and consort” “Angst” “Daughter of a great clan” “Young emperor” “Childhood sweethearts” “Both pure” In all my life, the most naive thing I ever did was believe that there could be a way for both sides to win on the chessboard. 3.6kReads8.1Score22414d adds
- 94 The Fat Boy's Secret Crush 胖子的暗恋 The Fat Guy's Secret Crush 808Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Farewell, Marquis. I Hope We Never Meet Again in the Next Life 再见了侯爷,下一辈子也不要见了 Goodbye, Marquis. I hope we never meet again in the next life. 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 96 My Childhood Friend Ascended the Throne 我的竹马登基了 [Comedy + Zhihu-style storytelling + Ridiculous antics + Strong Male and Female Leads + Childhood Sweethearts + A Little Angst] My name is Gu Xiang, and I’m a celebrated female general. Qi Yan and I have been at odds since we were children. He’s a petty man who loves to kick people when they’re down. As for why Qi Yan loves picking on me so much, it’s because he’s jealous of me. Jealous because everyone loves me and even the flowers bloom when they see me. Chapter excerpt: “Qi Yan, what do you 872Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 97 The Phoenix's Call 平凰引 [Empress]+[Female-Centered]+[Both Die, but a Happy Ending!]+[Feel-Good and Angst]+[Devoted Male Love Interest]+[Pure Romance] Heartbreaking angst, the kind that leaves you sobbing and torn to pieces! Good news! There’s a little sweetness among the shards of glass. Bad news! Once you understand that sweetness, it hurts even more. Packed with foreshadowing and hints, this may be a romance, but it has real depth. Since she’s an empress, expect a woman tormenting a man! Female awakening, an all-fema 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 My Pure and Innocent Wife Cheated with a Foreigner. The Reason? Her Husband Was Too Gentle 清纯老婆出轨老外,原因竟是老公太温柔 My Pure and Innocent Wife Cheated with a Foreign Man. The Reason? Her Husband Was Too Gentle —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 After Mr. Zhou Spoiled His Canary Rotten 金丝雀被周先生惯坏以后 [Bittersweet Pursuit | Love Amidst Hatred | Angst Before Love | The Powerful One Gets on His Knees] At eighteen, Ye Yutang knocked on Zhou Zhenglin’s car window to pay off gambling debts. The craziest man in Hong Kong City became her sugar daddy. He gave her money and crushed every bit of defiance in her. She eloped with the driver, but their train was stopped as soon as it left Hong Kong City. Right in front of her, he broke two of the driver’s fingers, then wiped away her tears with a bloodsta 1.1kReads—Score11514d adds
- 100 Pear Blossoms Fall over Yunzhou 梨落云洲 [Young General ✖️ Gentle Heiress] [Bad ending ➕ Devoted unto death ➕ Tragic romance] “If I cannot live by your side, then I am willing to follow you to the underworld.” Wen Lichu, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household in the Great Zhou Dynasty, was gentle, well-mannered, and blessed with both talent and beauty. At a spring banquet, she caught a fleeting glimpse of the young general Xu Yunzhou. He rode in splendid finery, while she stood like a pear blossom against the snow. A 68Reads—Score—14d adds

















































