The Game of Power

BE Stories That Could Make You Lose Twenty Jin After Reading

Short Angsty Stories! A Dozen Chapters or So! The Kind That Makes You Cry Nonstop!

Short, heartbreaking stories, around a dozen chapters!!! Make it hurt, hurt, hurt!!! The kind that leaves you sobbing and gasping for breath!!! Crying T﹏T!!!

Angst-Fests That’ll Make You Cry

The female lead suffers early on. After learning the truth, the male lead regrets everything and tries to make amends.

High-Quality Angst! An Original Plot, a Smart Hero, and Beautifully Written Short Stories

Looking for Heartbreaking Angst!! The Kind That Hurts to the Bone! Angst from Start to Finish, Not a Sweet Moment in Sight

A really angsty story with an angsty ending, and at most just a tiny bit of sweetness along the way.

Looking for Tragedies, but Not the Idiotic Kind. Keep the Characters’ Values Straight

I don't want angst for the sake of angst. I like stories with sound values that are relatively realistic. Historical or modern settings are both fine, something like He Is in Yunnan and One and Only. My eyes are already swollen from crying...

Books That Break Your Heart and Leave You in Tears

Novels so heartbreaking that you don't have the courage to read them a second time.

Pure Historical Romance

I'm out of books to read.

My Secret Collection of Tearjerkers, So Heartbreaking I Can't Bear to Read Them Twice

Anyone who clicks in won't be disappointed. Leave your reading lists here so we can recommend books to each other.

Novels Where the Male Lead Gets Put Through the Wringer

The kind that's absolutely, devastatingly heartbreaking.

Pure Angst, With the Male Lead Tormenting the Female Lead!!!!!!

I want angst from beginning to end, not the kind where the leads love each other but still can't be together in the end. I want the male lead to love someone else and the female lead to suffer through pure heartbreak.

Period Tragedies Like Eastern Palace

Guys, I once read a short historical romance tragedy with a plot a lot like Eastern Palace. The title felt a bit like Palace Wall Willow. Does anyone know what it might be? 😭

I Want Pure Historical Romance!

I'm tired of transmigration and rebirth stories. I just want pure historical romance.

The Novels That Made You Cry the Most

Have you ever read a tearjerker? The kind that has you lying in bed in the middle of the night, crying your eyes out, deeply moved by the unforgettable love between the leads. Which novel made you cry the most? 😊

Any Good Historical Chinese Novels?

As the title says.

Abuse,

Must torture me to death

Good Historical Romance Novels

Absolutely incredible...

Make It Brutal, Torture Them to Death

Any angsty novels that can measure up to Heart-Wrenching Love? Either the male or female lead can suffer. Preferably without the usual clichés.

Novels That Make You Cry Your Eyes Out

This is the kind of novel that will make you cry for the heroine and feel sorry for her. It’s also an excellent book, so please share your recommendations!

Looking for Stories That Leave You Heartbroken

Something like My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant, a healing story (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ).

Any Naturally Heartbreaking Stories That Can Absolutely Wreck You? 🍂

Novels that will absolutely wreck you!

Angst, Angst, Angst! I Want the Female Lead Tortured Mercilessly Until She Can't Take It Anymore

Make it even angstier.

Looking for Ancient-Era Romance: The More Heartbreaking, the Better!!

I’m Not Picky About Genre, I’m Desperate for Something to Read 😭

I’m in a reading slump. I’ll read anything, but preferably something aimed at women 😄