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- 1 See You Next Spring 下次见面是春天 Republican-era story [calculating dance-hall queen who knows how to reel them in × second son of a wealthy family who willingly takes the bait] “My great-aunt was an incredible woman!” “How so?” “In 1931, when everyone was living in fear, she joined the Communist Party!” “Well, that’s extraordinary!” “My grandmother says she sang at a dance hall in the British Concession, where people called her ‘Miss Lanjun.’ Do you know the Yan family? That Second Master Yan was her lover!” “You mean the Yan f —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 He Came into My Dreams Beneath the Moonlight 他披月色入梦来 He came to her in a dream beneath the moonlight. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Too Late to Wait 逾期不可候 Once the deadline passes, don't wait. 182Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Love as Deep as Ever, Like an Old Dream 刻骨相思如旧梦 The delicate dice are carved with red beans, a token of lovesickness that pierces the heart. Do you know? Once, she thought that marrying him would be the beginning of her happiness. But later, she realized that marrying him was the beginning of her misery. Once, she thought that if they couldn’t live in love, at least they could die together. But later, she realized just how terribly wrong she had been. At the ends of the earth, each living their own life, all that remains is the bone-deep long 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Tonight, Let’s Sink Into Ruin Together 今夜与你共沉沦 Tang Siying is sure she won’t live much longer, because Ji Chenyu hates her and wants nothing more than to kill her. He keeps her captive, tormenting, trampling on, and humiliating her because she is so hateful. Until one day, he discovers he hated the wrong person... 84Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 6 Sickly and Sweet 病乖 (Complete) Taking by force / sweet and angsty / chasing his wife to the crematorium / mutually devoted Sweet, delicate little darling x obsessive, possessive madman Su Zhinian was a little maid in the Gu household, at the beck and call of the young master. She didn’t want to love him anymore. 899Reads8.1Score105Shelves
- 7 A Cruel Affliction 虐疾 [Angsty Romance]+ [Unhinged + Twisted + Controlling]+ [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Love Gone Sick Lost in the happiness of five years of marriage, Ran Jiangge secretly diverted company funds without Mo Ying's knowledge, all to prepare the perfect surprise for their upcoming sixth wedding anniversary... Little did she know, this time the surprise would plunge her into an abyss of no return. Nian Nian, their adopted daughter, left. Her position was taken away. Her freedom was restricted. And the 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Three Night Watch Taboos: Don’t Look Back, Don’t Answer, Don’t Claim Kin 守夜三忌：别回头，别应答，别认亲 Three Rules for Night Watch: Don't Look Back, Don't Answer, Don't Claim Kinship —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Woven Shadows 织影 Shadows Woven 213Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 After the Divorce, Mrs. Gu Is Broke and Miserable, and Mr. Gu Regrets It 离婚后夫人又穷又惨，顾总他悔了 [Brutal pursuit of his wife, followed by intense payback; deeply angsty, with both physical and emotional torment] To save Gu Yancang, Jiang Qingran was willing to be branded a traitor to the blood clan. After their divorce, she discovered she was pregnant and raised their child alone for five years, scraping by in misery. Amid the blood clan’s power struggle, she saved her son by fighting poison with poison, and was on the verge of death when her ex-husband found her. He only wanted her to desi 419Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 11 The True Meaning of Buddhist Enlightenment and Practice 佛陀觉悟修持正解 The Buddha's Enlightenment: A Correct Guide to Practice 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 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... 94Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 13 The Divine Official Refuses to Fall from His High Perch 神官他不肯掉下高台 The Divine Official Refuses to Fall from His High Perch 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Your Name Is Farther Away Than the Stars 你的名字比星星遥远 Angst! Angst! Angst! That's how important it is, so we're saying it three times! [Double top students × mutual salvation × tragic ending] A bright, fragile ray of sunshine suffering from a serious illness vs. a cold, merciless class monitor who can't feel pain “Xu Xingxia, you're crossing the line.” “Xu Xingxia, know your limits.” “Xu Xingxia, are you always like this?” “Xu Xingxia, Song Qichi is yours and yours alone.” “Xu Xingxia, without you, this life would be far too long...” Dying for 4kReads8.4Score867Shelves
- 15 At Our Snowy Mountain Wedding, He Gave My Oxygen Tank to the Bridesmaid 雪山婚礼，他把我的氧气瓶给了伴娘 At Our Snow Mountain Wedding, He Gave My Oxygen Tank to the Bridesmaid 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 I Made Myself a Boyfriend, and Somehow I Fell for Him Despite My Alexithymia 亲手造了个男友，患述情障碍的我竟动了心 I made myself a boyfriend, and somehow, despite my alexithymia, I fell for him. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Longing in the Lonely Night 此夜相思空寂寥 Legend has it that every princess of Chaolan is born with a heart of seven orifices, a heart that can bring the dead back to life and grant immortality… With the land in turmoil, Princess Shen Ruoqing of Chaolan marries into Nansang for the sake of her country and its people, becoming the crown prince of Nansang’s consort. She thought she could live out her final years in peace, but that was only wishful thinking. On the city wall, dressed in white fox fur, she gazed down at him. The warmth in h 156Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 18 After Adopting My Enemy's Daughter 收养仇家女儿后 Alternate setting + sworn enemies + faux siblings + unequal status + physical and emotional torment To outsiders, Jin Chuan big shot Shen Xingzhi is a gentle, refined gentleman, humble and polite. In reality, he lost his parents when he was young, which made him ruthless and kept his emotions hidden. When he discovers that his enemy is actually an old family friend, he immediately sets out to take revenge. The last shred of kindness in his heart leads him to adopt his childhood friend’s daught 786Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 19 The Last Taillight of July 七月尾灯 [Revenge + Dark Romance + Bad Ending + Southeast Asia + Undercover Agent + Underworld Boss] Chen Shu died in Southeast Asia. To be precise, his name was Zhou Li. Jiang Lai had known Zhou Li for eight years. She learned his real name at his funeral… Only then did she realize that the name, identity, and job he'd told her about were all lies… Zhou Li never knew, not even at the moment of his death, that Jiang Lai had loved him for eight years. Even until the end, Jiang Lai never knew that, of al 570Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 20 Thorns and the Silver Crown 荆棘与银冠 Thorns and the Silver Crown 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 He Came Along, and It Was Like Being Intoxicated by the World 他来恰似人间中毒 Shiyi loved with humility, fearlessness, and despair. In the end, she lost her body and her life. In this heart-wrenching love affair, blades flashed without end, and no one could win. The ending was tragic because she realized the truth too late, while Lou Qianhua had understood it all too clearly from the very beginning. 117Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 22 Crossing the Wind and Sand: Longyuan, 1960 风沙渡：陇原一九六零 Crossing the Dust Storm: Longyuan, 1960 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 On Our Wedding Night, His White Moonlight Died and the CEO Went Mad 新婚夜，白月光死了总裁疯了 Three years ago, Ye Wanwan sent Lin Mohan to prison. Three years later, he returns for revenge and tramples her underfoot. After hurting her so deeply, he still doesn’t know that the woman he hates is the very girl he once loved. 2.8kReads6.0Score171Shelves
- 24 My Repeating Life in Beijing 我与北京的周而复始 (Print edition signed) “Back then, all of us were lost in our cups. The more we tried to keep pace with the times, the more recklessly we gave ourselves over to pleasure.” “When my beauty fades and my youth is gone, will you still love me as you did at the start?” - Reading guide After Chapter 16, skip to Chapter 17 after the afterword. That is where the story continues correctly. 1.4kReads8.2Score170Shelves
- 25 Spring Breeze Never Comes 春风不至 [Proud, privileged Li Chang’an] VS [Timid, insecure He Suiyu] [Bittersweet, tragic romance] They say the person you meet at sixteen is the hardest to forget. He Suiyu met that person in the bright days of March. The first time she saw him, the boy was giving a speech, bathed in sunlight, as if a god had descended. From then on, she could never take her eyes off him. The boy said he wanted to study medicine, and from then on, she dreamed of going to medical school, too. But their happiness did 589Reads—Score132Shelves
- 26 The Great Terror of Cangmang Mountain 苍芒山大恐怖 The Great Terror of Cangmang Mountain 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 That Little Alley 那条小巷子 [Redemption + mutual pining + school life + angst + tragic ending] [One longs for the warmth of a home × one hopes to escape the control of her family] In the autumn of 2010, Xu Mo dragged her suitcase into that narrow alley. It was long and deep, and that year she was lost in its shadows. In the alley, she met Jiang Jiahe feeding the cats. That day, Jiang Jiahe helped her find a home. Secret love is a privilege reserved for cowards, and Xu Mo was a coward! She clung to that privilege until th 886Reads8.5Score204Shelves
- 28 After I Signed the Divorce Agreement, My Ex-Husband Went Mad at the Heir's Family Reunion Banquet 签完离婚协议，前夫在财阀继承人认亲宴上疯了 After I Signed the Divorce Papers, My Ex-Husband Went Crazy at the Banquet Where the Tycoon's Heir Was Reunited with His Family 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 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 330Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 30 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. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Was Doted on by the Young Master of the Capital's Elite 退婚后，被京圈太子爷娇宠上天 After Calling Off the Engagement, I Was Spoiled Rotten by the Crown Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 He Came Back Before the Wind Stopped 风停之前，他回来了 Seventeen years ago, Zhou Yubai left Lin Wan when he loved her most. He said, “Lin Wan, I don’t want you anymore.” Seventeen years later, Lin Wan is in charge of an urban renewal project in the old district. She personally signs the demolition order for Building Seventeen. It was their secret hideaway when they were seventeen. And the place where they last saw each other. On the day they reunite, Zhou Yubai returns as a documentary filmmaker to capture the old district’s final night. She h 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 We Won't Meet Again in This Life, Forever Separated 余生不见，你我永隔 I was eight months pregnant when someone slipped me an abortion pill. Blood covered the floor. Qin Shuo cried all the way to the hospital, running countless red lights to get me there. He called in the top gynecologist in the country, all to save my life. I woke up early on the operating table and heard him talking to my older brother: “Weren’t we only supposed to abort the baby? Why did you remove her uterus too!” 40Reads—Score154Shelves
- 34 Brother, I’m Done Getting Treatment 哥哥，我不治了 Big Brother, I’m Done with Treatment 1.5kReads—Score104Shelves
- 35 A True Guide to Cultivating the Spirit Through Ancient Methods 古法养神真解 The True Explanation of the Ancient Method of Nourishing the Spirit 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Don't Mess with the Little Snake Demon! A Horde of Crazy Gods Stands Behind Her 别惹小蛇妖！她身后一群疯批神 [Where the stars burn out lies the divine tomb | Only when love and desire are burned away can one attain the Dao] “The Great Dao is heartless, but those who love deeply make kindling of themselves, burn through karma, and light the way home.” She harbors baleful energy within her. She is a taboo of the Heavenly Dao! Through a twist of fate, she ends up in a snake’s body. With fifty thousand years of cultivation, she still gets bullied by a dog! Ruoni bears a Heavenly Tribulation “wanted post 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Heartbreak Chronicles of Qing Ci 清词断肠录 The Heartbreaking Record of Pure Verse 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The War of the Apocalypse: Project Phoenix 末世之战·凤凰计划 Apocalypse War: Project Phoenix —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 She Is Like a Clear Sky on a Midsummer Day 她如盛夏挽晴天 Three years ago, Jiang Huai, the young heir to a powerful family in the capital, abruptly broke up with his first love, Lin Chuxia. One upheaval after another followed, and then the family members she depended on were struck by misfortune too. Only then did she suddenly realize that she needed money more than love. The girl who used to talk about her dreams disappeared. In her place stood a major celebrity who cared only about profit. When they met again three years later, he realized that the p 49Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 40 Strolling Along With a Snail 牵着蜗牛去散步 Taking a Snail for a Walk 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Consumed to the Bone 沉溺入骨 They agreed it would be a “business arrangement”: he would help her pay off fifty million in debt, and she would play along with his act. But Bo Nian couldn’t resist his good looks. She became addicted to him, only to discover that he was hiding a girl and protecting her fiercely. He even went so far as to take her bone marrow for that girl. Only then did Bo Nian face reality: she would never be able to warm his heart. He said, “I can’t be responsible for what happens to other people. Life and 688Reads8.2Score103Shelves
- 42 The True Principles of Traditional Body Cultivation 古法养身真解 The True Secrets of Traditional Health Cultivation 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Prejudice and Love 偏见与宠爱 Prejudice and Devotion —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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. 269Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 One Letter Left Behind 剩下一封信 [Main story complete] [Angst] [School-life tragedy] [Two top students] [One-on-one + childhood sweethearts] [Slight ensemble cast] Golden boy Shen Yuchuan vs. gentle girl Qiu Suian [Suisi, will you stay with me forever?] [I will.] . [Qiu Suian, may you live a long life.] [Shen Yuchuan, may you be safe and well year after year.] That summer was as lively as ever. Cicadas buzzed noisily, and the summer breeze brought nothing but heat. But to Shen Yuchuan, it felt like the depths of winter. He sta 677Reads6.6Score186Shelves
- 46 Letting Go 割愛 [Short tragic ending + obsessive male lead] After my mother remarried, my stepbrother, who shared neither parent with me, was always finding new ways to bully me. But after our parents died, he changed completely. He stopped bullying me and instead stayed by my side, taking care of me without ever giving up on me. It was as if he’d become a different person. 70Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 47 The Night My White Moonlight Returned, I Became My Fiancé's Younger Brother's Fiancée 白月光归来那夜，我成了未婚夫弟弟的“未婚妻” The night my first love returned, I became my fiancé's younger brother's “fiancée” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Azure Wutong of the Cloud Scrolls 云笈苍梧 The Azure Writs of Cangwu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 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 776Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 50 Mr. Shen, Don’t Try to Win Me Back: Miss Ruan Will Never Look Back 沈总，别挽回：阮小姐永不回头 [Winning Her Back the Hard Way]+ [Unhinged]+ [Female Lead Stands Alone]+ [face-slapping] On the day Ruan Chuli and Shen Qianlin were supposed to get married, Shen Qianlin's childhood sweetheart stood on a rooftop, threatening to jump. To save her life, Shen Qianlin replaced the bride with his childhood sweetheart. Ruan Chuli broke down, refusing to accept it. She went berserk and wept. Shen Qianlin told her coldly, “The wedding is fake. It was just to save a life. Stop making a scene.” Shen Qian 6.5kReads5.8Score219Shelves
