Novels like After Seven Years as a Substitute, I Turn to Ash
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- 101 I’ll Give Our Love Back to You 我把爱情还给你 Gu Qingrang, loving you is too exhausting. 64Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 102 Go See the Aurora 去见极光 Go See the Northern Lights 72Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 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 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 Farewell, My Love. I Shall Yearn for You No More 与君别过，再不相思 It takes ten years to love someone, but only an instant to hate them... Song Lianxing watched helplessly as Murong Ze forced her to drink an abortion potion, killing their own child. He took the fetal remains to save the woman he loved... Song Lianxing said, “I hope you... don't regret this!” Murong Ze thought he would never regret it. But only when he watched Song Lianxing draw her last breath with his own eyes did he learn how to write the word “regret.” 221Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 105 So Love Has an Expiration Date 原来爱有期限 Shao Ning: Everyone says love can overcome any obstacle. It’s not that I don’t believe in love, but love can change in an instant. The only thing that lasts is... a 15-year limit... Maybe Mom, you and Dad were right. In the end, a man and a man just can’t be together. 1.8kReads—Score214Shelves
- 106 Love That Came Too Late 迟来的痴爱 Yan Xizhi had always loved someone, keeping her feelings locked away in her heart. She didn't dare reveal them. She thought the two of them could never be together and would never cross paths, but she never expected one incident to bring them together and make her his wife. He was cold and indifferent toward her, and even resented her. Later, a checkup revealed that she had terminal cancer. His first love happened to return from abroad around the same time, so she chose to divorce him. After the 124Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 107 Red Eyes Across the Street, Vermilion Outshines Snow 隔街红眼，朱砂胜雪 Red eyes across the street, cinnabar brighter than snow. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 108 When We Meet Again, We’ll Be Worlds Apart 再见已是天上人间 While Nan Sheng was still alive, she climbed the ninety-nine stone steps behind the Chenghuang Temple and prayed devoutly for Mo Beichen to return safely. But the day before she died, she fulfilled her vow. She said, “In my next life, I don’t want to meet him again.” After Nan Sheng died, Mo Beichen retraced the path she had taken, kneeling three times at every nine steps as he begged the gods to return his wife to him… He said, “If there is another life, may she live a carefree life, free from 228Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 109 In the Name of Love 以爱之名 Shen Moran thought she was living a happy life. She had a husband who loved her and a family who adored her. But everything changed overnight. Her father was accused of leaking trade secrets and sentenced to ten years in prison. The accuser was none other than the husband who had promised to love her forever. That day, Shen Moran’s world came crashing down. The husband she loved so deeply became a complete stranger overnight. He deceived her, lied to her, and tormented her. He said the cruelest 37Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 110 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 666Reads—Score162Shelves
- 111 Late to Return, Late to Return, Nowhere to Call Home 迟归迟归无家可归 Ground down in the imperial palace, Xiao Chigui spends his life enduring hardship and drifting from place to place, never receiving even the slightest warmth. Xie Wangyan, whose power holds sway over an entire region, exhausts himself with longing, hoping only that his beloved will return. In the end, the promised day of return means never coming back at all. 321Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 Brother, I’m Done Getting Treatment 哥哥，我不治了 Big Brother, I’m Done with Treatment 1.5kReads—Score104Shelves
- 113 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
- 114 Abandoned in a Sea of Flames While Pregnant? General Li Regrets It After the Divorce 孕期火海被弃？离婚后厉总悔疯了 Shen Tangyue often told herself that Li Yanchi must love her. When he got drunk, he would say to her over and over, “I’m sorry. You’ve suffered so much because you’re with me...” People say that love often makes you feel indebted to someone. He must love her, then, to feel that he owes her. But in three years of marriage, Li Yanchi had never once told her he loved her. Not once. Until that person returned to the country. For the second time, Shen Tangyue saw the man who should have been unflappa 6.7kReads6.9Score542Shelves
- 115 Reunited in the Heart of the Lake 重逢，在湖光深处 One shake brought two people thousands of miles apart together, but their growing connection was burdened by too many things beyond their control. What is meant to be will come to pass; what isn’t, cannot be forced. It’s just a shame… 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 116 My First Year Back in the Village, I Saw My Mad Mother-in-Law Eating Slops. I Grabbed a Knife and Ended This Marriage 第一年回村，看见疯婆婆在吃泔水，我提刀砍翻了这桩婚 My first year back in the village, I saw my mad mother-in-law eating slops. I grabbed a knife and put an end to this marriage —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 117 We Who Were Killed by the World 被世界杀死的我们 We Who Were Killed by the World 113Reads—Score—Shelves
- 118 After Three Years as a Live-In Son-in-Law, They Forced Me to Operate on My Enemy 当赘婿三年，他们逼我给仇人做手术 After Three Years as Their Live-In Son-in-Law, They Forced Me to Operate on My Enemy 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 He Hid in the Midsummer 他藏在盛夏里 A lonely girl, Xu Zhinan, and a sunny boy, Gu Bei A secret love can never see the light of day. When you can no longer hide your feelings, remember to walk away while you still can. The story begins when sixteen-year-old Xu Zhinan falls in love with Gu Bei at first sight. By the end, the boy she loves has married and started a family, and his bride is not her. To forget him, she starts dating, and eventually gets married. Two days before the wedding, Xu Zhinan receives an anonymous package sent 159Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 120 100 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—Score167Shelves
- 121 He Died in the Year He Hated Her Most 他死在他最恨她的那一年 He died in the year he hated her most. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 122 The Emperor Is Heartless, So What Can the Heart Do? 帝王无情，心又奈何 After ten years of devoted love, what he gave her was not an empress’s coronation, but the execution of her entire family. The whole residence was drenched in blood. Standing in a pool of blood, she held a sword to his chest and demanded, “Did you ever love me, even a little?” He drove the sword into her heart inch by inch, his expression cold and ruthless. “What do you think?!” He didn’t know that for him, she would have smiled as she drank poison and willingly shattered herself to pieces. Than 128Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 123 May You Be Safe Year After Year. May We Never Meet Again, Alive or Dead 愿君岁岁平安，你我生死不见 May you be safe and sound year after year. May we never meet again, in life or death. 706Reads—Score104Shelves
- 124 My Heart Remains as It Was 妾心如故 He hated her. In a single night, he slaughtered her entire family. He hated her, and wanted nothing more than to torture her to death, drawing blood from her heart every day for the woman he cherished. But when he used the same hands stained with her family’s blood to kill her child, she laughed bitterly, and her black hair turned white overnight. This time, she was the one who hated him, but he was the one who regretted it. “Ling Yumo, this hatred has seeped into my blood and carved itself into 70Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 125 In My Next Life, I Won’t Love You Again! 下辈子，不再爱你！ Xiao Yi once promised me a home, but gave me the deepest pain instead. A year later, I became someone else's girlfriend, only to hear that he had endured every hardship I went through, all to win me back... 6Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 126 He Said, "Don't Love Me, It Won't End Well" 他说别爱我没结果 He Said, Don't Fall for Me, It Won't End Well 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 An Old Friend Comes for No Reason 无为故人来 While alive, Xie Ruyi was a thorn in the royal family's side. Even after death, he remained one. He had always cherished his life, yet in the end he toppled a dynasty that had long since rotted away, all at the cost of his own. His whole life, he had been at the mercy of others, walking on eggshells. Because he was the son of the Prince of Fangshan Commandery, did he have to go to the capital as a hostage? Because the emperor feared his father, did he have to struggle at every turn? In this vast 11Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 128 The 1976-Born Woman Married the Brat Born in 1999 76年的小姐姐嫁给了99年的臭弟弟 A 1976-born older sister marries a 1999-born brat. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 Forbidden Love in the Marquis's Household 侯府孽情 Lord Liu Chenyuan has taken a fourth wife into the Liu estate. Pity the principal wife, running herself ragged with all the household work while the lord hasn’t looked at him in ages. In the eyes of the servants at the Marquis of Liu’s residence, the new Fourth Lady seems to have claimed all of the lord’s affection. The servants can’t help wondering, “How is Madam doing now?” Han Fengyou is always so calm and gentle, helping others prepare for their weddings as he watches his husband take a new 1kReads6.1Score145Shelves
- 130 I Honor the Mountains and Waters, Not the Past 敬山水，不敬过往 By a twist of fate, two people who seemed destined never to cross paths collided and sparked something magical at just the right moment. Even after facing doubts, their extraordinary relationship blossomed brilliantly for a time. Sadly, life is unpredictable, and so many things in life never turn out as we hope. One journey through mountains and rivers was already a blessing spanning three lifetimes. (Adapted from the author’s real-life experience) 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 An Undying Love 痴爱不渝 Ning Wu loves Yan Xiao with all her heart, but Yan Xiao hates her to the core. For the sake of a promise Yan Xiao made as a boy, Ning Wu stakes everything on winning his love, only to lose in the end. In the final moments of her life, she watches Yan Xiao marry someone else before turning and walking away. What she doesn’t know is that after she leaves, Yan Xiao searches for her like a madman... 222Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 132 Your Fox Across Past and Present Lives 前世今生你的狐 (Two male leads + angst + tragic ending + unforgettable heartbreak. I was crying as I wrote this T﹏T. This is my first story, so please share your thoughts!) What is the pain of longing? It is nothing but a thousand years of devoted love. Parted in their past lives, they meet again a thousand years later. Reborn, Qing Mojiao walks all the way from Nanyue to Beiping. After five years, he finally finds his king, only to be repeatedly deceived by the one he loves and humiliated like a plaything. On 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 I Gave You a Chance, But You Lied to Me Again and Again. 我给你机会，你却一次次的骗我。 I gave you a chance, but you lied to me again and again. 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 134 24 Days and 24 Hours 24天和24小时 24 Days and 24 Hours 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 135 You're Looking for a Female Best Friend? Sorry, I've Got a Male Backup Too 你找女闺蜜？不好意思，我也有男备胎 You're looking for a female best friend? Sorry, I have a male backup too. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 Fallen Blossoms Still Drift Toward the Jade Steps 乱红犹向玉阶飞 Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “A Chu, I know you still think of Miss Lu. I'm envious, but I'm not jealous. I don't expect you to truly let her go. I only hope you'll let me stay by your side... I may not be as talented or beautiful as Miss Lu, but my love for you is just as true!” Xiao Seru also said, “A Chu, I'm so happy I can be your wife. A Chu, I like you. I really, truly like you!” But later, Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “Wen Jinchub, she pushed me!” “Is Lu Liulian's child the only one w 99Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 137 Your Grace Endures, Like Snow in All Its Splendor 风华如雪，君如故 Risking her life to give birth, he resolutely snatched the baby from her arms, saying she was unworthy. Imprisoned and unable to earn his forgiveness no matter how she pleaded, she heard him say she was guilty. Unworthy because she loved him humbly, guilty because she loved him obsessively. She said, “Chu Nanyi, this time, shall I sentence myself to death?” The game is over. Will you come back or not? 45Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 138 The Light of the Thirteenth Month 第十三月的光明 Hello, my name is Ji Xiaochuan! Hello, my name is Su Li! ** From now on, I'll call you Su Pear, sweet and juicy! Ji Xiaochuan, look! The light is here. My light is here! Little Pear, if there's another life, I'll spend it making it up to you! Ji Xiaochuan, if I could do it all over again, maybe I'd choose never to meet you! I walked through a dark abyss, and seemed to smell something rotten. Instinctively, I looked back. Countless wolves and tigers charged toward me, their sharp fangs 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 A Marriage at a Crossroads 婚途陌路 Strangers on the Road to Marriage 73Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 A Lifetime of Regrets, A Heart Still Unable to Let Go 负尽流年意难平 In a world of ice and snow, a bridal procession stretches for miles. The ruler of Dongli marries a new queen, and the whole nation celebrates. But the new queen is nothing more than a substitute. Everyone knows that Xiao Zhan, to honor the late Princess Li, has gathered women from across the land who resemble her and keeps them in the inner palace. I am the only exception. Is it coincidence, or conspiracy? As the truths deliberately buried begin to surface, layer by layer, and the feuds between 31Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 141 When the Golden Rain Trees Bloom 栾树花开 Campus tragedy × mutual healing An ordinary girl with heart disease × a dazzling young artist In 2014, during high school, an ordinary girl who had been abandoned by her parents and suffered from heart disease since childhood met Li Yi’an beneath a golden rain tree at a bus stop. He was eighteen, full of youthful spirit, and dazzling with his sketchpad. After all our twists and turns, you had already taken root and blossomed in my life, 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 Thank You for Giving Me a Heart of Sorrow 谢你赠我一心伤 The most ridiculous thing in An Lingxi’s life was probably that she loved Xuanyuan Mo more than life itself, while Xuanyuan Mo thought of nothing but taking her life… 58Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 143 Regret Came Too Late 迟来的悔意晚到 Regret Came Too Late 16.2kReads—Score112Shelves
- 144 The Secret About My Wife I Was Never Meant to Know 我不该知道的妻子的秘密 The Secret About My Wife That I Should Never Have Known —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 145 After My Mission Failed, Both Male Leads Blew Up Their Souls for Me 攻略失败后，两个男主都为我自爆神魂 After My Pursuit Failed, Both Male Leads Self-Destructed Their Souls for Me —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 146 The Camellia Tree 山茶花树 “A Huai, the camellias on the mountain back home are blooming. I really wish you could go see them with me again.” “The camellias on the mountain bloom and wither, then bloom again, but the camellia in my heart will never fade.” 89Reads—Score—Shelves
- 147 You Are the Only Light in My Life 你是我生命里唯一的光 You are the only light in my life 47Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 148 A Letter to You 与君书 The phoenix coronet and embroidered wedding robes are joined by a red bridal cord, but the other end is tied to a tomb containing only his clothes and crown. His bones have long since vanished, leaving Chu Huihuang to marry nothing but an empty tomb. In life, she belongs to him; in death, she will be his ghost. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 The Sect’s Beloved Little Junior Sister: The Max-Level Expert Comes Down the Mountain 宗门团宠小师妹：满级大佬下山了 The Sect's Beloved Little Junior Sister: A Max-Level Expert Comes Down from the Mountain 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 150 A Murky Path 昧途 [A possessive, troubled male lead x a cool, resilient female lead] At the turn of the stairs, Lin Zhao ran blindly and crashed into someone. The sullen, spoiled young master tossed a basketball at her without a care. Chen Zeye had targeted her countless times before. Cool and proud, Lin Zhao couldn’t escape being ostracized. She could barely breathe and wanted nothing more than to get away. After the college entrance exams, she was finally free to relax. But at a gathering with old friends, a ci 3.3kReads8.7Score225Shelves
