What Are Some High-Quality Tearjerkers So Heartbreaking You Can't Bear to Read Them Twice? 有哪些虐到肝疼，不敢看第二遍的高质量虐文

1. 1301 嫌 You Broke Up With Me for Being Poor, So Why Are You Crying and Begging Me Now? 嫌我穷提分手，转头你哭着求我？ The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted You dumped me for being poor, and now you come crying and begging me? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1302 癌 Terminal Cancer: My Campus Beauty Girlfriend Breaks Down When She Finds Out 癌症晚期：校花女友知道后崩溃了 Evening Glow Wutong晚霞梧桐Urban233k WordsCompleted [One heroine + online romance + daily life + lighthearted romance + pure love + heartbreak + the beauty of tragic endings] With terminal cancer, Jiang Jin decided to put on a show. “So you’re saying we were all just pawns in your act?” Xie Yumo glared at Jiang Jin, her face dark with anger. Jiang Jin shook his head and smiled like a spring breeze. “You’re all the protagonists.” “Then was your love for me fake too?” “No.” “What about the cancer? Hurry up and say it’s fake!” “It isn’t.” “Why? Why 2.9kReads6.3Score112Shelves
3. 1303 京 The Tide Between Beijing and Hong Kong 京港澜渡 A Book Worth a Fortune一本千万利Modern Romance631k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, slowly climbing] [Hong Kong old-money style vs. Beijing political circles] [Intrigue and covert battles among the wealthy] [High-IQ business and romance] [Slow burn, not a fast-paced power fantasy; feel free to skip chapters] Four pairs of hunters, four hunts. The rain pours over Hong Kong. Come enjoy a TVB-style romance, business-war, and suspense drama! Sweet nothings go beyond “Stay a little longer” and “I adore you” to include “I’m crazy about you.” Duplicity is the 7.8kReads8.9Score712Shelves
4. 1304 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Lead My Tribe to Greatness 穿越远古，我带领部落崛起 The Snail Doesn't Climb Mountains蜗牛不爬山16k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to Prehistoric Times and Led My Tribe to Rise 34Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1305 海 Peace Across the Land 海晏河清 Zhou Yanqing周晏卿9k WordsCompleted Peace and Prosperity 113Reads—Score161Shelves

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   Angst-filled stories!!! These are super good, highly recommended!!!

6. 1306 情 Deep in Love, Yet Unaware 情深且不知 Fusu扶苏Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted [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
7. 1307 别 Don't Give In Too Quickly, Don't Forgive Too Easily 别太快心软，别轻易原谅 Jiu Wan九绾Modern Romance482k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued, haughty heir × bright, vivacious princess, one-on-one romance, bickering lovers, groveling for her back, rekindled love, slow-burn everyday life] Tao Jingyan and Jiang Zhiyu had been together for two years. They had argued, fought, and truly loved each other. Until one day, she overheard Jiang Zhiyu talking with a friend. “Didn’t you keep Miss Tao around as a stand-in because her profile looked like Meng Tao’s? Now that Meng Tao’s back, what are you going to do?” “What do you 9.2kReads7.6Score360Shelves

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   🥺🥺This 300,000-word novel made me use ten tissues; my eyes are swollen now. My roommate saw me crying like a baby and thought I'd broken up with my boyfriend. The first scene was so heartbreaking, tears were streaming down my face, I was sobbing uncontrollably, and even the stars and the moon weren't together! After reading this, I don't want to eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I think I'll lose eight pounds tomorrow.

8. 1308 裴 Secretary Pei Oversteps His Place 裴秘书以下犯上 Jiang Xiaoya姜小牙Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted As a daughter of the Ning family, Pei Yiqi once had a marriage match that everyone in Beizhou envied. That was until her alcoholic biological father claimed her. Her fiancé, Tan Yanjue, who had always treated her with the utmost care, sat in his car, too high and mighty to even step out. “You’re no longer the Ning family’s only daughter. Don’t tell me you still expect me to honor that worthless engagement?” He ripped off the cufflinks she had given him and tossed them out the window like trash. 2.7kReads8.5Score154Shelves

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   "You're no longer the only daughter of the Ning family. You don't still expect me to fulfill that worthless marriage contract, do you?" He ripped off the cufflinks she had given him and threw them out the window like trash. When people in Beizhou learned of his attitude, they all avoided her like the plague. Pei Yiqi lost everything, falling from grace. Seven years later, for survival, she resolutely became his secretary. He remained unattainable, while she had another boyfriend. In the wine cellar, she had just opened a bottle of wine when he leaned against the wall, his handsome face calm. "Dump him and be with me." She smiled. "Mr. Tan, you've had too much to drink." He hadn't even started drinking yet. But she couldn't suppress her jealousy.

9. 1309 三 A Little Regret in Three Words 三个字的小遗憾 Cat Er Tea Fish猫洱茶鱼Modern Romance80k WordsCompleted A sensitive, overthinking girl versus a sunny, oblivious boy When Shen Xiaoxu is sixteen, she happens to catch sight of Lu Qingyang, who had been about to head home despite the rain, suddenly slowing down. He gently crouches to feed a kitten soaked through by the downpour. Though his shoulders are already drenched, he casually glances up a few times, seemingly not bothered at all. What an utterly hopeless idiot! Watching from the side, Shen Xiaoxu can’t help whispering under her breath. But even 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These two books are so heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

10. 1310 季 Ji, I Miss You! 季，我想你了！ Yi DaX伊大X8k WordsCompleted Ji, I miss you! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist died for the female protagonist; in his short life, he only knew the female protagonist.

11. 1311 倒 My Devotion Was Worthless to Her, So I Reborn and Dumped Her Without Hesitation 倒追的深情比草贱，重生果断分手 Su Su Rabbit苏苏兔Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Xu Zhiyu and Qin Yang, showbiz, a sweet and satisfying campus romance after rebirth, the campus heartthrob and top student, the young master, and a regretful chase to win her back.] Before her rebirth, everyone knew that Xu Zhiyu from Peking University’s finance department was the campus heartthrob Qin Yang’s devoted doormat. From her first year onward, she was at his beck and call, ready to be summoned and dismissed whenever he pleased. People mocked and ridiculed her, but she remained unmoved 3.1kReads6.8Score105Shelves

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    [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry] This 300,000-word novel made me use ten tissues, and my eyes are all swollen. My roommate saw me crying like a baby and thought I had broken up with my boyfriend. The first scene was so heartbreaking, tears were streaming down my face, and I was sobbing uncontrollably. Even the stars and the moon couldn't be together! After reading this, I don't want to eat breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I think I'll lose eight pounds tomorrow.

12. 1312 她 She, Too, Is a Memento 她也是遗物 Changchuan Jinen长川仅恩Modern Romance269k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof girl × carefree boy “He didn’t leave behind much. I was one of the few things he did.”, Source: the internet I gave everything I had to live this life, only for it to end in regret. Cicadas sing without pause, and we meet again in the height of summer. … Fang Xieyang thought her life was over, that she would spend the rest of it “following the rules” just as she always had. But then Xia Qianli came along and upended everything she thought she knew. He was so gentle, so good to her, 7.8kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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    It's a new novel with excellent writing. It's a campus story. The male lead dies protecting the female lead, and the female lead's depression worsens, causing her to hallucinate and jump off a building. Don't worry about the rating; it's really good!

13. 1313 魔 The Demon God Is Alluring and Irresistible, and Has Me Smitten 魔神【祂】风情万种，撩我春情 Raindrops Splashing Up溅起的雨花Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [Serious drama + the groveling chase for a wife + the groveling chase for a sister + cultivation + heartbreaking + sweet romance + adored by everyone + adorable child series] No transmigrating into a book, no System, no golden finger. To be clear, this isn't a fluffy, simplistic story, nor is it a mindless power fantasy. The plot is intricate, with one twist tightly linked to the next. No elementary schoolers, please. If you like mindless stories, don't read this. If you can't understand it, lea 1.4kReads8.5Score103Shelves

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    "Gu Ran, you'll spend the rest of your life in prison!" To avenge his other sister, he bribed a lawyer and had her sentenced to life imprisonment. Inside the cell, the woman stared, her eyes red, at the departing figure of the man in the black suit. She wanted to call out to him, to tell him she was innocent, but no words came out. The man who had sent her to prison was none other than her nominal brother, Gu Mochen. 🍂🍁

14. 1314 将 A General Is No Boy 将军非少年 Jinhu瑾狐Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted If “I love you” is good fortune, then for her, “You’re free” is salvation. “Si Youjin, you can protect these splendid rivers and mountains, you can protect these beautiful years, but can you protect yourself?” She sat atop the city wall and gave no answer… 3.3kReads9.3Score403Shelves

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    Youjin is very gentle.

15. 1315 即 Even a Psycho Villain Should Dare to Slack Off! 即使是疯批反派也要勇敢摆烂！ Fried Egg Yolk煎蛋黄Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Family Favorite] [Absurdist] [Redemption] [No CP] Mo Xiaoqi was so absurd that she often seemed completely unlike the rest of her family. Then, when she was nine, she got hit on the head by an apple while swinging and gained some new memories. She saw her domineering CEO eldest brother die after going bankrupt, her art-loving second brother choose suicide, and her iron-willed soldier third brother die after falling off a cliff. She saw her family, a bunch of villains doomed to die horribly desp 4.9kReads9.3Score718Shelves

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    A humorous story filled with hidden daggers!!! A person inclined towards self-destruction is as broken as they are radiant. She is the pinnacle of human technological achievement. She is acutely aware that her family is unhappy, her relatives are indifferent, and there is no emotional foundation between them. But with a murderous mother, a father who buries corpses, an evil brother, and a broken self, seeing the inevitable end of their family's destruction, the nine-year-old decides to persuade them to give up.

16. 1316 前 My Ex-Husband Thought I Was a Cast-Off, But I’m the Backbone of the Nation 前夫以为我是弃妇，没想到我是国家脊梁 22k What22k啥9k WordsCompleted My ex-husband thought I was a castoff, never realizing I was a pillar of the nation. —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 1317 快 Quick Transmigration: After Torturing the Big Shot to Tears, I Faked My Death and Escaped 快穿：把大佬虐哭后我死遁了 Seagull Swimming沙鸥游泳Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, scum gong regrets his actions, chases his wife to the crematorium, sickly, coughing blood, forced love, shou fakes his death and escapes, BE in the small worlds, HE in the end] [System: Reminder, Host Yun Chen, this is an S-rank conquest world. The principal gods of every plane are extremely powerful!] [Yun Chen: Oh.] - The domineering CEO, wealthy enough to rival a nation: You’re nothing but a substitute picked out of the mud. My one true love is the chosen one! Yun Chen fell i 21.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    It used to be a 9.9. 🥺 I can't sleep and I have to watch it secretly, I'm afraid you'll suffer internal injuries like me. I've already watched it about five or six times. The heart-wrenching parts in it never feel bland no matter how many times I rewatch them, it's just too heartbreaking!

18. 1318 若 If Only I Could See You Once More 若能再见你一面 Little Ai Is Gone小愛不在Modern Romance109k WordsCompleted Short angst novel + BE + Read with caution + Life isn’t always HE, so when a BE comes, face it bravely... [Goodbye, or goodbye forever?] An ending is both love and her fate... Jiang Yinsheng, I used to think I was the one who owned this heart, but then I realized it was you... Su Sheng, life goes on and all things grow. Just like her name, she represented growth and hope, but she broke her promise... 102Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    In the twilight's brief respite, you bathed in the pouring moonlight, a breathtaking sight I'd never seen before. At the edge of my vision, forever out of reach, the closer I got, the more painful it became—only that love remained.

19. 1319 陛 Your Majesty, I Request to Be Stripped of My Title as Empress 陛下，臣妾自请废后 Second Uncle二舅爷Ancient Romance545k WordsCompleted What kind of person was Nan Shanyi? The apple of the Nan family's eye, with the 700,000-strong Nanrong army behind her. She enjoyed a life of luxury, finer than that of the princesses in the palace. The Marquis of Wu'an had raised her well. She was a proper young lady, well-read and scholarly, gentle and composed, graceful and dignified. Like an orchid in a valley or a spring in the mountains, she was refined and proud. A noblewoman like her was born only once in a century. But Heaven was me 7.9kReads9.2Score804Shelves

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    It really broke my heart; I cried buckets of tears in the middle of the night. It was so heartbreaking.

20. 1320 嫌 Think I'm Bad Luck? It's Payback Time, and You'll All Regret It 嫌我晦气？收账时间到全都悔断肠 Chang Xian昌昍Modern Romance140k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping, trash takedowns, a third eye, a little angst and lots of sweet romance, both leads are faithful] [Cool, alluring, beautiful, strong yet tragic woman vs. noble, pure-hearted, domineering, solitary wolf] The billionaire heiress, missing for eighteen years, returned as someone far beyond anyone’s reach. Abandoned on a trash heap as a child, she was raised by an old man who made a living collecting recyclables... Rumors in the capital’s elite circles said: “Meeting Moon Goddess even 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an incredibly heart-wrenching modern romance novel. One reader said they almost had a heart attack in the middle of the night after reading it. I wonder if it will make your liver hurt? Anyone who likes angst, dare to take on the challenge?

21. 1321 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, I Went Crazy Along With My Whole Family of Villains 穿成恶毒女配后，我和全家反派一起疯批 22k What22k啥Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a vicious female side character, I went crazy right alongside my villainous family. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1322 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 21.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    They were childhood sweethearts, growing up together. For the past eight or nine years, she had been like his little follower, at his beck and call. How could he not know she was allergic to mangoes? Yet he still made her eat mangoes for other girls, saying, "If you eat the mangoes, I'll agree to get engaged to you." She obediently ate the mangoes bite by bite, feeling the red bumps on the back of her hand caused by the allergy. She turned around, her voice calm and resolute: "Brother Xingchi, we're even now." But he never expected that what she meant by "even now" was a complete and utter severing of ties.

23. 1323 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.6kReads9.3Score267Shelves

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    I read it in one go late at night, hoping their stories can touch you.

24. 1324 爱 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 Angelica Says Nothing当归不语Modern Romance665k WordsCompleted 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 934Reads8.0Score102Shelves

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    Watch one, torture one.

25. 1325 大 At University Orientation, the Drill Instructor Sees Me and Snaps to Attention 大学报道，军训教官见我立正敬礼 En Baiheran Who Loves Vegetable Soup爱吃菜汤的恩白鹤染Urban4.4M WordsOngoing This book is also known as “The Simp Finally Wakes Up, and the Black-Stocking Campus Beauty Is Extremely Fertile!” After transmigrating, Gu Linfeng awakens a System. But for the System to awaken, he has to leave the army and enroll in college. Otherwise, he’ll be forcibly erased. To save his own life, Gu Linfeng enrolls at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, where his girlfriend studies. On registration day, he catches his girlfriend cheating. Finally seeing the truth, Gu Linfeng tears into the 29.5kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves

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    💦After traveling through time, Gu Linfeng bound the system. The premise was that he would retire from the army and go to college, otherwise his life would be at risk. He went to the Shanghai Conservatory of Music with his girlfriend, but it was reported that he was betrayed by his girlfriend on the first day. Gu Linfeng was furious and beat up the scumbag and the adulterer. During military training, when the instructor saw him, he immediately stood up and saluted, and everyone was shocked. Gu Linfeng raised the corner of his mouth and said lightly: "Them? They are all soldiers I have led."🌵

26. 1326 快 After I Die in Quick Transmigration, the Powerhouses Weep for Me 快穿死后大佬为我痛哭流涕 Cai Song采松Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, quick transmigration, angsty stories] The first world was written in a hurry. You can start reading from the second world without affecting your enjoyment. To earn points and exchange them for more years of life, Sheng Le bound himself to a “Cannon Fodder Roleplaying” System and traveled to three thousand small worlds to complete missions. In every world, he became a minor cannon fodder on the opposite side of the protagonist. While completing his missions, he also had to scrape 1.2kReads9.0Score100Shelves

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    Every single one of these quick transmigration stories is incredibly angsty [crying]. It's pretty much like the main character (the seme) looks down on the main character, considers them an enemy, and targets them with beatings, bullying, and harassment [crying]. In the end, the main character (the uke) dies, and the seme goes insane. And the seme isn't just one person, there could be three, etc. The uke's character is very relatable [crying], completely immersing the reader and making them cry so much. The seme's fate is particularly tragic; they either go insane or become ill—basically, their lives are worse than death. It's really well-written [shy].

27. 1327 官 The Story of Guan Xi 官禧传 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + love and hate intertwined + sweet yet angsty romance] The long-awaited wedding she had looked forward to with all her heart turned out to be a trap set long ago by the man she loved. Overnight, her entire family was slaughtered. For Guan Xi, it was a devastating blow. The love that had seemed so pure was, it turned out, full of lies and deception. Sometimes I wonder if these words can truly tell the whole story of Guan Xi’s life. There is a quiet resilience about Guan Xi. She l 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You absolutely have to read ancient Chinese romance novels with angst! [Crying][crying] I'm crying so much!

28. 1328 月 A Moonlit Wish 月明愿 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance108k WordsCompleted [Tragic historical romance with a bad ending, slow start and strong payoff] [Those who love each other may not end up together, and those who do may not truly love each other] [In this world, perhaps the hardest things to obtain are not money and power] [The hardest thing to find is a heart that never changes] Preface: A thousand years ago, the realm was divided in two. The Celestial Dynasty and the Southern Wu Dynasty each claimed half the territory. Fearing the military might of Southern Wu, 155Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 1329 拯 After Failing to Save the Sickly Outcast Loved by All 拯救病弱万人嫌，失败后 Half-Mountain Moon半山月Two Male Leads283k WordsCompleted Sickly beauty x possessive junior apprentice [Childhood sweethearts x pampered darling becomes universally disliked x chasing and doting on his husband] Lou Xuejin is on the verge of death when he falls into the hands of his former Dao companion. Everyone sighs, because who doesn't know how deeply these two loved each other when they were young? But as they fought for power, Lou Xun was stabbed through the heart by Lou Xuejin and cast aside like a worn-out shoe. Now that he's in Lou Xuejin' 603Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Originally the darling of the group, his storyline was altered by the system. His lover forgot he loved someone else, his parents didn't care about him, and he even had another "son" who usurped the protagonist's position. Despite being the sect's most talented and unrestrained chief disciple, he was transformed into a stain on the sect and despised by everyone.

30. 1330 易 Yi Xun Is Hard to Find 易洵难寻 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance99k WordsCompleted Love is like a mountain spring, its gentle current winding all the way to Jiangnan. [Though I know your heart is true, I cannot find you. I hope you will turn back again and ease this longing of mine.] Qi Wan, an illegitimate daughter of the Qi family in Jiangnan, has been overlooked since childhood. She has no interest in business and only wants to live out her life in peace and freedom. Then Yi Xun appears and changes everything. He teaches Qi Wan the ways of business and stays by her side day 44Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 1331 寄 Winter's Distant Letter 寄冬遥 Zhu Dongyao祝冬遥Modern Romance234k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Bad ending. The rating is low because it was just launched.] **[Buddhist-minded Beijing tycoon x cunning, irresistible peach] [Reunion after years apart * intense push and pull * deadly love triangle]** At nineteen, Zhao Dongyao fell for Shen Tingshan at first sight in a dimly lit bar. His presence was icy and commanding. She threw herself into seducing him, inexperienced but bold. Only after they slept together did she learn he was one of the most powerful men in Beijing. Even 4.1kReads8.7Score422Shelves

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    I don't know how to put it, it's a pity.

32. 1332 村 The Family at the End of the Village 村尾人家 Qing You清优Ancient Romance6.5M WordsOngoing [Fictional setting + cozy farming + everyday family life + slow-burn slice of life] With no love from her father or stepmother, Tian Xiaoxi has endured years of torment. Now she is forced to marry Chen Jiawang, a cripple from the neighboring village. She thinks she is doomed to sink into a mire with no hope of ever turning her life around. Little does she know that the man fell in love with her at first sight long ago. After they marry, he cherishes her dearly. They have a lovely son and daug 20.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    "The Last Diary Entry" | The magnolia blossomed for four years; she picked up petals beneath the tree, waiting for a spring that would never come. 🌸📖 In the spring of 2014, the magnolias at the intersection of Nanxiang Road bloomed again. Zhou Tingwan bent down to pick up a petal, as if picking up the fourth year of her unrequited love for Shen Helin. 📓 From wishing to attend the same high school to secretly watching him pass by while admiring the flowers—her youth was a diary that had never been read. But when that magnolia finally landed in her palm, she closed the diary. It turns out that some blooming seasons are destined to never bear fruit; some people, even their farewells are silent. 🌧️ Campus BE Aesthetics! If you were ever touched by the regret of "Love Letter," this story will let you hear the curtain fall on your entire youth in the sound of falling petals.

33. 1333 负 The Negative-Equity Lovers 负资产恋人 Wuchuan Wind五川风Urban171k WordsOngoing (A work of realism. The story starts slowly, but its impact builds.) A middle-class man in his thirties is hit by the property bubble’s collapse. With his assets shrinking and his marriage all but over, I had planned to give up and lie flat in this city. Until one day, Lin Shu, a fragile-looking college girl full of contradictions, barged into my chaotic life under the guise of a mysterious tenant. She’s sensitive and vulnerable, yet has an instinct for influencer culture that runs deep. To put 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unresolved feelings, frequent partings

34. 1334 她 She Doesn't Believe You Anymore 她不信你了 Camel Milk with No Bottle Cap驼奶没有瓶盖Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweetheart chases his wife to the crematorium] Xia Zhi had always loved Feng Qi. After finally getting him to agree to “give it a try,” they kept their relationship secret for a short while before he denied they were together and publicly announced his relationship with Shen Mian. On her birthday, Feng Qi hastily gave her a “freebie” as a gift, while the actual gift was on Shen Mian’s wrist. Disappointed, she smashed it and gave up on him for good. When Feng Qi tried to send her abroa 8.8kReads6.1Score292Shelves

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    It wasn't very angsty, but it was very touching. The male and female leads were childhood sweethearts, and everyone thought they would end up together. However, to get revenge on the female lead for meddling in his affairs in high school, he agreed to her confession just to see her fail. He even conspired with his parents to force her to go abroad. It turns out he did love her, but he just didn't love her. In the end, the female lead lived a carefree and independent life, and the male lead begged her to trust him one more time. [Eating popcorn emoji]

35. 1335 权 The Game of Power 权栖戏 I'm Duoduo我是朵朵吖Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue ✖️ Spycraft ✖️ Forced Love] [Scheming Against Each Other ✖️ Saving Each Other] The world is unpredictable, and fate can change in an instant. Yan Lepei, the daughter of Yancheng’s lord, is forced to conceal her identity and infiltrate the Quanqi Pavilion as a spy. Shao Quan, master of the Quanqi Hall, is calculating, powerful, and scornful of all things. Yet he cannot help falling in love with his own pawn. Shao Quan: “She is the most capable weapon in my hand, and the person 32Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 1336 虐 A Collection of Tragic Endings 虐文集Be Murong Moran慕容漠然Two Male Leads348k WordsOngoing A collection of angsty stories with various male and female leads, mostly with bad endings. Some have happy endings, too. All kinds of tearjerkers, guaranteed to make you cry until you can't breathe. I'm not that cruel, so I'll include a few happy endings, too. What is the greatest regret in life? Is it, “You were born before I was, and I was born after you had grown old. You lament that I came too late, and I lament that you came too soon”? Or, “There is a loquat tree in the courtyard, planted 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking, it hurts my liver, sob sob sob, I cried while reading the extra chapters. I didn't like Shen Xiujin at first, but I still can't forgive him. He named his granddaughter Shen Lu, meaning that Jian Tong will slowly grow up with hope for survival... I can't say anything. It's so touching.

37. 1337 离 The Phoenix's Departure 离凰 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She stayed by his side without a name or status, becoming the shameless woman everyone talked about. In return, a fire burned all the love and hatred they had once shared to ashes. When they first met, he was a prince high above the world, hiding his true intentions to survive the struggle for the throne. That night's fire would strip away his weakness, flesh and bone alike. Buddhists say that life turns full circle every seven years. When they met again seven years later, his eyes were red. Th 5.4kReads9.0Score682Shelves

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    Ancient Romance Novels with Heartbreaking Tragedies: - *Shang Li*: Tells the story of a young girl's unwavering love for a young man, which, due to family factors and other obstacles, ends in tragedy, showcasing the helplessness of love in the face of fate and family interests. - *Bai Tou Fu*: A short story of only a few tens of thousands of words, yet the plot is heart-wrenching. The female protagonist waits for the male protagonist for ten years, during which time many misunderstandings occur, and her deep affection is misplaced, leaving a regrettable impression. - *Li Huang*: A high-quality heartbreaking novel.

38. 1338 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 15.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    These books are truly heart-wrenching! There's no other way but to make your nose tingle and tears uncontrollably stream down your face as you read. Don't believe me? Click and try it!

39. 1339 假 If Only You'd Let Me Be Young Again 假如许我再少年 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted 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

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    The female lead forces the male lead into marriage to seek revenge, wanting to exploit his status and power. Therefore, the male lead dislikes and distrusts her, constantly humiliating and making things difficult for her after the marriage. In reality, the female lead is nearing the end… The ending is heartbreaking, and I can't get over it. 🥺🥺

40. 1340 摄 The Regent’s Caged Sparrow Has Flown Away 摄政王的笼中雀飞走了 Today Is Like Yesterday今妍如昔Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted (Both leads are devoted to each other, traditional historical romance, marriage first and love later, a long road to winning back his wife, not a wish-fulfillment story) “Not bad-looking.” He stroked her beautiful face, his smile wicked. “A virtuous woman makes a wife; beauty belongs in the bedchamber. You are unworthy of being my wife!” On their wedding night, Mo Xuanyuan demoted Lou Mingyue from wife to concubine. Later, he demoted her again, making her a bedchamber maid. She endured every har 338Reads7.3Score111Shelves

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    (Traditional ancient Chinese romance novel with a tragic ending, completed) The male lead didn't like the female lead when he was first betrothed, and even harbored murderous intentions towards her. Later, he watched helplessly as she, pregnant, walked into a sea of ​​fire, and his hair turned white overnight. The female lead ran away with the baby, and the male lead chased after her through a grueling ordeal. A marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, a deeply moving and tragic romance, with a happy ending.

41. 1341 孽 After My Wicked Disciple Became a God, Was I Really the First One He Struck Down? 孽徒成神后，第一剑居然斩我？ Pink Pea Pod粉色豆荚Fantastical Romance276k WordsCompleted Xuanhuan romance | Female master, male disciple | Love and hate | Chasing the wife/husband | Equally matched | A battlefield of rivals | HE (a domineering, ruthless master × a lovesick, puppy-like disciple) Everyone says that Ye Heng, the Star Abyss Demon, is cold and heartless. In her quest to become the strongest under heaven and rule the Three Realms, she is ruthless and deranged. She practices forbidden arts, carves a road through bones, and stains the heavens with blood. The Three Realms t 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a love-hate relationship! Both leads are strong! It's incredibly angsty, but not for the sake of being angsty; the angst is fresh and original! It's a grueling tug-of-war! But you'll have to endure until chapter 20! It gets increasingly angsty as you go! The female lead is ruthless and cool, not a pampered wife! Surrounded by handsome men! The synopsis might seem like a melodramatic, angsty story, but it's not at all!! This new author is pitiful; the system isn't giving her any traffic. If any of you think it's okay, please leave a comment below [heart emoji].

42. 1342 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 16.9kReads8.2Score976Shelves

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    I'm too scared to watch it a second time 😢

43. 1343 逃 After Escaping Her Adoptive Parents, Her Life Goes into Easy Mode 逃离养父母家后，她的人生开挂了 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance4.6M WordsCompleted [Period drama] + [Mutual devotion] + [Modern romance] + [Two top students] + [Everyone's darling] + [Modern romance with a cute baby] She's the adopted daughter the Su family took in, a beauty and a top student. Her adoptive parents want to keep the family fortune in their own hands, so they force her to quit school and marry their son. When she learns the truth, she runs away in the middle of the night. After escaping, she meets a business tycoon, and her extraordinary life begins. With help fr 8.5kReads8.3Score894Shelves

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    These are books you absolutely must read this holiday. They're incredibly rewarding; I was immediately captivated when I opened them—they're such classics.

44. 1344 病 The Name of My Illness Is Love 病名为爱 Leisurely Young Scholar悠闲小生Urban440k WordsCompleted A lovesick obsession, also known as love dependency, is a terrifying condition. Its horror lies in an uncontrollable need to dominate and possess, and in hatred... hatred of everyone I've ever interacted with, hatred of everything I love... Surveillance, constant monitoring, no freedom. I've never felt my mind grow so fragile. She was like a demon, squeezing everything out of me, my time, my space, my choices, trying to lock me in a cage that belonged to her alone. That was already far beyond wh 283Reads5.9Score—Shelves
45. 1345 白 Ode to White Hair 白头赋 Little Paper Boat纸船儿Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted In a daze, she seemed to see that young man again, standing in the spring sunshine as he asked her: “Do you have feelings for me?” 125Reads5.4Score—Shelves
46. 1346 我 After I Died, the Scumbag Went Mad 我死后，渣男疯了 July Chestnut七月栗子Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure a deranged serial killer out for the sake of his unattainable first love, determined to see me dead. In the end, I really did die at the killer's hands... But when he saw my corpse, he went mad. When I woke again, I had been reborn in the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying beside me looked exactly like the killer who had brutally murdered me... 6.2kReads8.8Score632Shelves
47. 1347 朝 Longing for Our Reunion Day After Day, Forgetting Each Other Year After Year 朝朝盼重逢，念念总相忘 Two Leaves两朵叶子Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted [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

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    I'm still following the updates, but it's already really agonizing for me. I can't even imagine how painful it would be if it ended badly.

48. 1348 重 Reborn with a Child, I Married a Cold Military Doctor from a Prestigious Family 重生后，带娃嫁世家高冷军医 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance603k WordsCompleted [Reborn + adorable child + military marriage + true love + revenge + face-slapping] After being reborn, Su Ying’s first move is to divorce her husband. Her scumbag husband, Du Zhenyong, wants to have the best of both worlds and refuses to let her go. She takes her 38 yuan and chases after him to the military base, where she meets the aloof military doctor Gu Nanchen. With his help, Su Ying gets away from her scumbag husband. But the prestigious Gu family refuses to let Gu Nanchen marry a woman w 24kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
49. 1349 堕 Fallen 堕 Sister Corpse尸姐Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted That year, I was twenty-nine, and Mo Huai was thirteen. When I, someone who no longer wanted to live, met him, someone else who no longer wanted to live, we somehow found the strength to keep going, at least for a little while. So we decided to rely on each other and make it through together. 45.5kReads9.6Score5.3kShelves

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    It's so bad it hurts my liver.

50. 1350 殇 Shattered Glass 殇璃 COCO LiesCOCO谎言Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Shang Li 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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