Heartbreakingly Angsty Stories That Make Your Heart Hurt 痛到心脏不行的虐文

1. 551 消 My Missing Mother, My Silent Grandfather, and the “Take Care of It” I Heard That Night 消失的母亲，沉默的爷爷，和那夜我听见的“处理” A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted A mother who vanished, a grandfather who stayed silent, and the word “dispose of” that I heard that night 226Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 552 心 A Steadfast Heart, An Unfading Wind 心实，风不散 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted A True Heart, an Unfading Wind 68Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 553 去 Seven Questions About Going to Cambodia??????? 去柬埔寨七大问？？？？？？？ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted Seven Big Questions About Going to Cambodia??????? 210Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 554 我 I’m His Third Substitute 我是他的第三个替身 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted I’m His Third Replacement 112Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 555 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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   Of course it's Bai Huang... Yu Sha Jun... I can't accept this...

6. 556 仙 The Immortal Realm Gossip Weekly 仙界八卦周刊 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted The Immortal Realm Gossip Weekly 44Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 557 你 You Once Promised Me a Lifetime of Joy 你曾许我一世欢喜 The Wind and You风和你Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Because I loved him, I kept humiliating myself, clinging to him again and again, until he had hurt me beyond recognition... Eventually, the fool in love finally understood that some people would always be out of reach, and no matter how wonderful anyone else was, they could never rival the white moonlight forever in his heart... 41Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   It's so heartbreaking, so heartbreaking.

8. 558 师 Abbess, I’m Here! 师太，我来了！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted Abbess, Here I Come! 513Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 559 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves

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   I cried so much reading these three books, they were so heartbreaking! If you haven't read them, you absolutely have to check them out.

10. 560 被 Tricked Into Becoming a Concubine: This Mistress Won’t Join the Household Schemes 被骗做妾：姨娘不宅斗 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + the heroine has a past, the hero doesn't + fighting back against manipulation + household intrigue + palace intrigue + coercive possession + angst before a satisfying payoff + substitute for his unattainable first love + punishing scoundrels + fictional setting] For an ordinary girl, is beauty a blessing or a curse? Liu Chunjun was so beautiful that County Magistrate Chen Chaoan seized her by force and made her his concubin 1.9kReads8.9Score243Shelves

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    This is an ancient Chinese romance novel about forced marriage. The female lead is tricked into becoming a concubine, and the male lead is incredibly wicked. I cried for the female lead several times while reading it. The female lead is just a girl from a common family. Just because she looks a bit like the male lead's ideal woman, she ends up with her family destroyed. She's completely unaware of this and even believes the male lead has done her a favor by making her his concubine. It's so tragic…

11. 561 阿 Auntie, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore ¥¥¥ 阿姨，我不想努力了¥¥¥ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Auntie, I Don't Want to Work Hard Anymore ¥¥¥ —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 562 九 The Nine Bestowments 九锡 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Historical11k WordsCompleted Nine Bestowments 78Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 563 虐 After Tormenting Me, the Scum Prince and My Brothers Line Up for the Crematorium 虐我后，渣王和哥哥们排队火葬场 A Moment of Indulgence一晌贪欢Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [A pampered heroine + a husband who regrets everything + body swap + System + satisfying revenge, they switch back periodically!] She was once the only daughter of the Xiao family, adored by her six older brothers. She married the man she loved and became the Fourth Prince’s Consort. One day, she took in a white lotus with a System of her own. From then on, her brothers fought tooth and nail over the white lotus, while her cold husband began tormenting her in every way… Then, after someone frame 80Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    In my opinion, I highly recommend it!!!

14. 564 师 The Master’s Wife’s Chaos Body and the String of Events It Set Off 师娘的混沌体，所引发的连串事情 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted A series of events set off by the Shiniang's Chaotic Body —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 565 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score159Shelves
16. 566 运 The Man Who Hauled Provisions Was Made a Prince, While I Was Stripped of My Command 运粮草的被封王，我却被夺了兵权 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted The Man Who Hauled Supplies Was Made a King, While I Was Stripped of My Command 744Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 567 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
18. 568 这 In This Life, I Just Want to Treat You a Little Better! 这一世，我只想对你更好一些！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted In this life, I just want to treat you even better! 734Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 得 Out of Reach 得不到 Soy Milk Auntie豆浆大妈Two Male Leads221k WordsCompleted “He’s just a sickly weakling. Wouldn’t it be better if he died? Was I, Yuchi Mu, born to donate bone marrow to some sickly weakling? Why should I give you what you want?” “You deserved to die young. Even if you died, I wouldn’t cry at your funeral.” “The living can’t compete with the dead? What a joke!” Yuchi Mu had waited so long for the news of Lin Xi’s death to finally arrive. But before he could feel any happiness, Xiao An’s attitude toward him grew even harsher. “Yuchi Mu, you’re the one wh 528Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I think Mu is so frustrated. She's had a crush on An for ten years but hasn't gotten anything in return. Sigh.

20. 570 这 In This Life, Would You Still Want to Be with Me? 这一世，你还愿意和我在一起吗？ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀11k WordsCompleted In This Life, Are You Still Willing to Be with Me? 217Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 571 每 I Die Young in Every World 每个世界我都英年早逝 Wu Lanzi Ye无斓孜叶Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted Mo Yinglan happened to read an old-school, melodramatic tragic romance novel and watched helplessly as the various male leads who ticked all his boxes were brutally tormented from start to finish. Most infuriating of all, it ended with a brainless happy ending for everyone. “...” “What kind of century-old joke is this?” “Is this guy right in the head? No, wait, he doesn't have a brain at all!” “If it were me, I'd absolutely die the moment that scumbag surnamed Jiang ‘came to his senses.’ If I co 1.9kReads8.5Score107Shelves

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    Recommended rating: 5 stars

22. 572 看 Invisible Tenderness! 看不见的温柔！ A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted Invisible Tenderness! 677Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 573 被 My Husband and Mother-in-Law Set Me Up, and I Snapped 被丈夫和婆婆算计，我怒了 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀9k WordsCompleted My Husband and Mother-in-Law Set Me Up, and I Snapped 207Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 574 快 Quick Transmigration: Every Life Ends in a Funeral Pyre 快穿：每一世都是火葬场 Listening to the Evening's Song in the Breeze清风听晚吟Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment + punishing scumbags + quick transmigration + System + no female lead + regret and redemption + small worlds with no CP for the early part, then a dual male lead romance in the final world] “Rather than make myself suffer, I’d rather make someone else pay. I’ll scatter his ashes to the wind. That’s what a real reckoning looks like.” A novice System takes a novice Host on a mission to save the tragic souls of countless small worlds. But Watching the Host take down scumbags in e 3.8kReads9.4Score292Shelves
25. 575 皇 The Empress Gets Her Revenge on the Spot 皇后有仇当场报 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Empress Gets Her Revenge on the Spot 236Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 快 Quick Transmigration: Playing the Beloved Character 快穿：万人迷人设扮演中 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance236k WordsCompleted “The Host’s mission is to play various roles and transmigrate into different novels to collect [emotional points] from their readers.” Gu Jinyang looked as if she understood, but wasn’t quite sure. “What are emotional points?” The System replied, “There are many kinds, and the emotions you need to collect vary each time. Anger, guilt, affection, disgust…” “Got it!” - - In World 1, Gu Jinyang transmigrated into the younger sister of the female lead in a historical romance novel. [The emotion you 12.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    🌱🌱"President, Madam is dead." Zhou Yansheng had just fallen asleep on the hospital bed when he received the call from Assistant Li. "What did you say?" He asked hoarsely. Assistant Li repeated, "Madam… she's dead." Zhou Yansheng froze for a few seconds. Last night, he went to ransom the family with a ransom of 100 million yuan. The kidnappers demanded he choose between his wife, Xu Sisi, and his beloved Xu Xiaonuan. The two were each hanging from a large tree on the edge of a cliff. Below them, the turbulent, bottomless Minjiang River flowed. Zhou Yansheng offered to go back and get another 100 million yuan to ensure their safety. But the kidnappers, fearing complications, only wanted the 100 million yuan ransom and forced him to choose one to save on the spot. He hesitated for less than ten seconds before saying, "I choose Xu Xiaonuan."

27. 577 他 He Found My Suicide Note 他捡到了我的遗书 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀8k WordsCompleted He Found My Suicide Note 496Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 578 我 I’m a Misanthropic Crown Prince with a Bunch of Lunatic Friends 我，厌世太子，有群神经病朋友 Drunk in Starry River Bay醉与星河湾Ancient Romance380k WordsOngoing [Main story complete] [World-weary reborn crown prince × mind-reading ensemble showdown] [An ensemble cast: the spotlight won't stay on the protagonist alone. If you only want to read about the protagonist, you'd better run while you can.] [No romance for the protagonist] [May contain a little angst] In his previous life, he was the most exalted crown prince, yet he was betrayed by those closest to him. His father granted him death by the sword, his brothers fought for the throne over his corpse 5kReads8.7Score538Shelves

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    This is relatively short and almost finished. However, it's still a relatively new book, so not many people are reading it yet, but it's really good. However, there's a lot of space devoted to supporting characters, mainly because the author is still a beginner. From a reader's perspective, the other parts do seem a bit too much. There are a few too many characters. But the author does provide summaries, and in this book... Well... The author's portrayal of emotions is very delicate. Don't be fooled by its seemingly sweet writing style; it's actually quite angsty. Hehe, the author is wasting those ancient romance novels with such imaginative plots I saw on the "poisonous list" (a list of popular but poorly written stories). But this one is actually quite good; I don't know why it appeared on the "poisonous list," where you can occasionally find a couple of gems. Anyway, this book has become a source of deep regret for me. I'm easily moved to tears, and I felt a bit like crying but couldn't, just a heavy feeling in my heart. I'm very unhappy, my heart is heavy. I feel uncomfortable. Anyway, I really like it. I hope everyone will read it. But it's probably quite easy to cry.

29. 579 缅 Reborn: Escaping a Telecom Scam Compound in Northern Myanmar 缅北电诈园重生逃亡记 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀10k WordsCompleted Reborn and Escaping a Telecom Fraud Compound in Northern Myanmar —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 暮 Mu Sinan 暮思南 Fish of the Cabbage白菜的鱼Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted Blurb drafted on 2022.10.6. [At last, dawn arrives, and she lies buried in the earth as it breaks.] On her barren, cracked land, he planted sunflowers for her with his own hands. She had been in the dark for so long that she had forgotten what it felt like to be bathed in light. Then one day, she finally found the sun. It shone on her for so long that she foolishly began to think she could make it her own. But she forgot: the sun and she belonged to different worlds. When she was eighteen, s 1.3kReads9.3Score313Shelves

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    So touching! It hurts so much!

31. 581 神 Divine-Grade 神品 A Single Spirit Shines Alone一灵独耀Eastern Fantasy691k WordsCompleted Three Law Secret Realms have appeared in the underground city of the East Sea, sparking a fierce scramble among countless factions. The reason is that the protagonist possesses the divine ability to make his words come true! He can complete alchemy and artifact crafting with just a thought. And since he also has an immortal artifact, he joins the competition for the secret realms! 384Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 582 无 No One Came to Save Her from the Deep 无人救她于深海 Liang Shiqi梁拾柒Modern Romance135k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Youthful unrequited love + prodigal son turns over a new leaf + bittersweet romance + plenty of unresolved heartbreak + tragic ending (The male lead is hard to like at first. It's not exactly a tearjerker, but sensitive readers should proceed with caution.)] Youth is a foolish thing: foolishly falling for someone. At the beginning of the story, Xu Nuo falls in love with Zhou Yiming at first sight, as if sinking into the deep sea. At the end, Xu Nuo holds the box contai 19.2kReads8.9Score3.8kShelves

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    It was so heartbreaking; my eyes were swollen from crying until the end. It was just as heart-wrenching as "She Won't Comfort Him Anymore."

33. 583 从 After Disappearing from the True Young Master's Body, He Went Mad! 从真少爷身体里消失后，他疯了！ Zhao Jiujiu昭九玖Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [A true young master who gets accused of having schizophrenia, infuriates everyone, and really does become ill later + a sunny, cheerful recipient who pretends to be his second personality] [Contains pseudo-selfcest elements] [Main story and bonus chapters are complete] [Dedicated to two lovers reunited across time and space] Wen Jiaran had a secret. Every time he fell asleep, he would enter the body of a major villain in some novel he had read. The villain, Lu Yanze, was the true young master. 23.5kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves

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    🔥🔥Everyone thinks I'm sick, but only I know you exist. (This book is dedicated to a couple who reunited across time and space.)

34. 584 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed and I Died, My Senior Brothers Wept Bitterly 被毁灵根葬身后，师兄们痛哭流涕 Rong Zit​​ang冗子糖Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted [Originally titled After My Spiritual Roots Were Destroyed and I Was Buried, My Senior Brothers Wept Bitterly. Everyone is reborn and seeks redemption + beloved by all becomes hated by all + villain, one-on-one] Yun Yan was the sect’s most doted-on junior disciple. Though his spiritual roots were poor, everyone cherished him. That is, until Yun Lan appeared. The sect disciples gradually grew to hate Yun Yan. Only when they drained his blood, destroyed his spiritual roots, took his golden core, a 6.7kReads8.9Score722Shelves
35. 585 我 I Finally Lost You 3: He Sleeps in the Wind 我终于失去了你3·他睡在风里 Mai Jiu麦九Urban136k WordsCompleted The bestselling heart-wrenching classic, the third and final book in the I Finally Lost You series, now with a sweet bonus epilogue! I like a boy who has a cat named Ruanruan and likes a girl named Niaoniao. He was fostered in a little city far, far south, and often missed someone who lived far, far north. People around him privately said he was precocious as a monster. He was born only because his mother wanted to keep the person she loved from leaving. That was, until he came to Baicheng and m 678Reads9.4Score163Shelves

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    The relationship was purposeful; through this interaction, the protagonist discovered the good qualities in the other person and came to understand his own feelings. However, the outcome was unexpected: a romantic proposal followed by the protagonist completely forgetting the other person (the male protagonist hypnotizes the female protagonist to forget).

36. 586 偏 After Rebirth, the Possessive Mr. Nan Dotes on His Wife Like Crazy 偏执南总重生后，宠妻宠上瘾 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted (Content warnings: The male lead is reborn, but the female lead is not + doting husband, fiercely protective of his wife, old-school domineering CEO melodrama + not a strong female lead + a touch of showbiz.) Desperate to pay for her medical bills, she sells her blood. Then the man who had once been her childhood sweetheart takes her in. She thinks all she has to do is play the role of his mistress, but she never expects him to force her to stay by his side. Nan Zhe never thought that after gett 7.6kReads8.8Score509Shelves
37. 587 他 He Knows He Was Wrong 他知道错了 Peachwood Yaoyao桃木瑶瑶Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted [Bullying + tragic ending + coercive love + mutual devotion] That year, at the park, she found a place in Jiang Ye's heart. But in Su Yin's heart, he was a demon, a nightmare. When they first met in the classroom, Jiang Ye said to Su Yin, “I don't want anything in particular. I just think my dull, boring life might finally get a little more interesting. We have plenty of time!” He had no idea those words would mark the beginning of Su Yin's nightmare, pushing her into an endless abyss! . 1.6kReads8.1Score103Shelves

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    So angsty, so incredibly angsty! 😂😂😂 The male and female leads go through so many twists and turns; almost every chapter is heartbreaking. First book: The male lead forces himself on the female lead, but she only hates him; in the end, both die. Second book: Although the male and female leads love each other, they constantly separate and reunite for various reasons; the female lead even experiences a miscarriage. Third book: The male lead has extremely poor health, is persecuted by his own sister, and is frequently critically ill.

38. 588 超 So Heartbreakingly Cruel! All I Want Is for You to Love Me 超虐！我只要你爱我 The Galaxy Is Not So Vast星河不漫漫Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A strong heroine and a weaker hero, with exceptionally detailed descriptions of the hero’s stomach pain. A story of personal growth. The male lead is a domineering CEO, while the female lead is emotionally independent. From high school through university and into working life, the male lead’s stomach pain grows increasingly severe. He loves the female lead humbly and deeply. After various misunderstandings, the two finally fall in love and end up together. 556Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 589 非 Neither Family nor Stranger 非亲非故非陌生 Forest Bath森之汤Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted For thirteen years, Song Li endured He Qian’s torment and humiliation, walking on eggshells every single day. The truth finally came to light in the year He Qian loved her most, but by then, nothing could change Song Li’s resolve to die... Only when He Qian held the blood-soaked woman in his arms did he truly understand what despair meant. 6.6kReads8.8Score276Shelves

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    The female lead was misunderstood for 13 years, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. On the day the male lead discovered the truth, before she even had a chance to know anything, she committed suicide by poisoning herself in front of him, killing herself and her unborn child! [Crying][crying]

40. 590 冷 Hot and Cold 冷热 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted In the shifting warmth and chill of your gaze, a vow points straight to the heavens. One rainy night, the doctor Jiang Sui accidentally witnesses a murder. Having seen the entire crime unfold, she becomes the killer's target. Relying on her wits, she escapes death time and again, yet through a twist of fate, she steps into the maze of the criminal underworld. Warning: angst-heavy story. If that bothers you, don't read! 294Reads9.3Score101Shelves

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    The first and second books are definitely worth reading; they're so heart-wrenching you'll be secretly crying under the covers in the middle of the night. I highly recommend the third book; Jiang Junxi is truly devastating. I cried many times, almost from beginning to end. The fourth book is self-explanatory, you probably already know it. The fifth and sixth books are also very heart-wrenching. As for the seventh book, I don't really like the male lead. The eighth and ninth books are worth checking out; Juejuezi will leave you breathless. I'm still reading the tenth book, though the beginning is a little bit angsty. I highly recommend reading all ten of these: "I Say I Love You in Heaven"—the aftertaste is really strong. Definitely don't read it at night… Anyway, they're all quite unsettling. If you're feeling emotional, come on over!

41. 591 这 This Host Is Something Else: Told to Die for the Villain, He Actually Did 这宿主绝了，让他替反派死他真死 Cheng Nezha城哪吒Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted (Complete) Villain + Corruption + Master and Disciple + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One (the villains are all souls of the Main God) To come back to life, movie star Yu Tang binds himself to a quick transmigration System. His mission is to show the villains care and warmth, then die for them, driving them completely over the edge. But when he has finally earned enough points and wants to be revived, the System tells him: The worlds he visited have all collapsed. Yu Tang: ??? System: So you need to 27.2kReads9.6Score3.1kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing! As someone who experiences a tragic ending, it was so heartbreaking. The second one is a quick transmigration story with ten different worlds where the protagonist dies. My favorite is the fourth world; I cried so much when the general died! [Crying][crying] The author's writing is truly excellent.

42. 592 病 A Care Manual for the Frail Male Lead 病弱男主养护手记 Gu Wanwan顾椀椀Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [The male lead is sickly! The male lead is sickly! The male lead is sickly and will never fully recover!] [The heroine is a hopeless romantic! Sweet romance! No logic! Everyday life!] Xu Jianing was originally a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a novel. According to the original plot, her story should have ended for good after she fell into the sea and died, but she faked her death and escaped. After spending two years living it up elsewhere, Xu Jianing returned to the imperial capit 2.5kReads7.1Score114Shelves
43. 593 初 First Love Is Sweeter Than Ever 初恋甜爆了 Meow Meow Squeak Squeak喵喵吱吱Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [Airheaded, lively girl × doting, domineering guy, mutual secret crush, cozy sweet romance] The childhood sweetheart he’d spoiled for more than a decade was confessing to another man? Zuo You couldn’t let that happen. So he pulled out all the stops: pinning her against the wall, kissing her by force, and confessing his feelings. He even threatened her: “If you go confess to him, I’ll tell your mom you’re dating!” Yu Sheng: “…” What do I do about my childhood friend who’s always haunting me? A 158Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely heart-wrenching, so heart-wrenching that the female lead coughs up blood, the second male lead gets into a car accident, and the male lead suffers amnesia! It's a complete soap opera!

44. 594 何 What Brings Joy to Life 何生欢喜 Iron Fist Lin Daiyu铁拳林黛玉Two Male Leads136k WordsCompleted Two male leads + body-double romance + BE aesthetic “So, Xu Linxun, what am I to you? A tool you summon whenever you want and discard whenever you're done?” “Say something!” Xu Linxun's eyes were just as cold, their depths impossible to fathom, as if the feelings they had shared over the past three years had never meant a thing to him. “Say something... Tell me, even if you have to lie...” Yu Chensheng dug his fingernails into his palms, the pain cutting to the bone. Still, he forced a smile and 630Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    A story of two men with tragic endings and a substitute character. He loves him, and after more than twenty years of hardship, he finds redemption, but can no longer learn to be brave. Even the right person might laugh and say "never mind" out of fear.

45. 595 胖 The Fat Boy's Secret Crush 胖子的暗恋 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林15k WordsCompleted The Fat Guy's Secret Crush 813Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very angst-filled angst novel

46. 596 其 I Was in Your Heart Once, Wasn't I? 其实我也在你心里存在过吧 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林18k WordsCompleted I was part of your heart once too, wasn’t I? 442Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 597 我 I Told You I Love You in Heaven 我在天堂说爱你 Ling Xi灵希Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Junxi accidentally got blood from an AIDS patient into one of his wounds and contracted the disease. From then on, his normal life was completely upended, and he lived in constant fear that he could die at any moment. But Li Poxiao never left his side, giving him the courage to carry on. Through his pain, he smiled through his tears. “Brother Junxi, my greatest wish is to become your bride. You have to fight to stay alive, because… this is a dream only you can help me fulfill.” A lov 944Reads9.5Score210Shelves

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    These are the most heart-wrenching books by Tomato. You've probably all read the first three, so I won't go into detail. You absolutely must read the last one; it's incredibly painful. Recommendation rating: "Full of Stars." Because of Li Po-xiao's words, "I love you," ten years later, I finished the whole book. It only has twelve chapters, and every single one is heartbreaking.

48. 598 再 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 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted Goodbye, Marquis. I hope we never meet again in the next life. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
49. 599 是 Love Warmed the Chilling Boy 是爱暖了少年凉 An Jinnian安锦年Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted July 7, clear, Wednesday This is the most desolate and helpless day in my memory, a day that leaves me trembling with fear. Today marks ten years since you began hating me. How should I celebrate it with you, Lin Luo? On this summer night, you and I finally went our separate ways for good. Perhaps this sorrow was destined from the start: when I was abandoned on the Ferris wheel at seven, when I was adopted by your family, and when your mother’s blood stained the hatred in your eyes. Back then, I —Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    These are all angst-filled novels. Through these books, I've learned a theorem: male leads generally trust the female supporting character, and female leads are generally blind to the male lead's affections. No matter how gentle the second male lead is, it's all in vain. 😭😭😭

50. 600 一 The Awakening of a Middle-Aged Woman 一个中年女人的觉醒 I'm Yanzi我是艳子Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Family of Origin vs. the Fortress of Marriage] Chen Qingchen, an only child, is madly in love. She steals her household register and marries Lin Jiaxin, a man from a poor family who has made it on his own, unaware of what awaits her: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law who makes her life difficult, her father’s sudden death, her mother being forced out of the home, and underhanded attacks at work. When she hits rock bottom, two women become her lifelines. Her tough mother stands firmly behind her, wh 7.8kReads8.5Score762Shelves

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    This was supposed to be a truly heartbreaking story; I doubt anyone could come out laughing. I cried in the middle and at the end.

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