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

1. 1251 云 Flowers and Snow Never Fall from Cloud Cliff 云崖不落花与雪 Shi Silang十四郎Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted [A new xianxia novel by Gu Yan master Shisi Lang: a tumultuous, tragic romance spanning past and present lives. A clever, adorable, playful and beautiful immortal elixir spirit x a cold, proud and noble young judicial official who is an arrogant, jealous sourpuss. Two lives, one devoted pair; their love is both agony and obsession.] Su Shuang had been regarded as a disgrace from the day she was born: frail and disabled, rejected by her father and mother, and cared for by no one. In her miserable 1.1kReads9.2Score165Shelves

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   A highly-rated, heart-wrenching ancient Chinese romance novel!! So poignant and captivating, it made me cry over the characters, yet I wanted to finish it in one go! Five-star recommendation! [Admiration][Admiration]

2. 1252 忘 The Tribulation of the Forgotten River 忘川劫 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [“Cold and ruthless God of War” Moxi VS “Heartless Stone Spirit” Sansheng] “If you can catch me, I’ll be yours!” She is the Three-Life Spirit Stone by the River of Forgetfulness, beside the other shore’s flowers, guiding souls through the consequences of their deeds. He is the renowned God of War of the Nine Heavens, with no room for personal feelings, devoted only to all living beings. A stone has no heart, and a warrior no tenderness. Though they are worlds apart, a casual remark binds them to 28.4kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
3. 1253 雪 Snow-Buried Eyes, Love Reduced to Zero 雪葬双眸，爱意归零 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted Snow buries her eyes, and love fades to nothing 464Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1254 金 After Mr. Zhou Spoiled His Canary Rotten 金丝雀被周先生惯坏以后 Mountain Moon Lulls Me to Sleep山月入眠Modern Romance552k WordsOngoing [Bittersweet Pursuit | Love Amidst Hatred | Angst Before Love | The Powerful One Gets on His Knees] At eighteen, Ye Yutang knocked on Zhou Zhenglin’s car window to pay off gambling debts. The craziest man in Hong Kong City became her sugar daddy. He gave her money and crushed every bit of defiance in her. She eloped with the driver, but their train was stopped as soon as it left Hong Kong City. Right in front of her, he broke two of the driver’s fingers, then wiped away her tears with a bloodsta 1.1kReads—Score115Shelves

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   I knelt before the Buddha and begged five hundred times, begging you not to come back. The Buddha said, "You have already returned; you are in my heart."

5. 1255 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 23.6kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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   You absolutely must read these two books; they're brilliant and rare gems.

6. 1256 重 Reborn, She Became a Woman No One Could Hope to Reach 重生后，她成了摇不可攀的女人 Xi Wenjin席文锦Modern Romance596k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + modern romance + sweet pampering + revenge + past and present lives + face-slapping + strong heroine) After falling from a building and waking up, Song Qiao discovers she has returned to ten years ago. Before her are the child her lover had with his mistress, and the scumbag husband she had loved with all her heart, sacrificing everything for him. She knows she was wrong, blaming her poor judgment and blindness to the truth. After being reborn, she discovers that the daughter bullied 119Reads6.8Score—Shelves
7. 1257 疯 A Wildly Growing Clarity 疯长的清醒 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged gang heiress VS a proud, fallen young master Love and hate + two obsessive madmen + both are virgins + angst + tragic romance + mutual torment * On a rainy evening, dirty water streamed through the old alley. He approached her recklessly, his voice gentle. “Are you… all right? Do you need help?” Yan Zhuo’s lips curled into a cold smile. Hah, he thinks he can save just anyone. The next second, she recognized his face: the man from the dark-web livestream, who beguiled viewers 2.5kReads8.0Score153Shelves

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   🥰A ruthless heiress from the underworld coerces and seduces a down-on-his-luck young nobleman. The male lead is the school's aloof heartthrob, who both loves and hates the female lead's coercion; their relationship is a cycle of torment and redemption! Later, the male lead turns evil and tries to retaliate, but fails, and then pursues his wife. It's a very good read, a love story filled with both hatred and triumph. Not suitable for female-dominated societies!

8. 1258 嫁 After She Married, the Mad Emperor Seized Her by Force 嫁人后，被疯批皇帝强取豪夺了 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Later Revenge on the Scoundrels + Obsessive, Unhinged Hero + Groveling Chase + No Reconciliation + Second Male Lead Wins] Chu Huaiyu personally offered Lu Zhaoxue to the Crown Prince, using her as bait to frame Chu Siheng. After ascending the throne, Chu Huaiyu imprisoned Lu Zhaoxue deep in the palace, using his favor as a pair of shackles. Night after night, they were entangled in the palace. Biting her earlobe, Chu Huaiyu whispered, “Zhaoxue, do you hate me? Hate me if y 13kReads8.1Score609Shelves

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   A tragic romance novel where the male lead goes through a grueling pursuit of his wife, only to find she refuses to turn back or forgive him, and the second male lead eventually takes his place.

9. 1259 她 She Kept My Husband as Her Lover 她包养了我老公 Only the Angel of Yue唯越天使8k WordsCompleted She’s Keeping My Husband —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are very cruel.

10. 1260 薄 Bo Jingzhou’s Child Bride 薄景州的童养媳 Only the Angel of Yue唯越天使Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Bo Jingzhou’s Child Bride 2Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1261 不 Love Can Vanish in an Instant 不爱只在一瞬间 Only the Angel of Yue唯越天使Modern Romance7k WordsCompleted Love Can Vanish in an Instant —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 1262 那 That Boy Was My First Love 那个男孩，是我初恋 Miss Lego乐高小姐Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted ❗️❗️❗️Dating in your teens may be wrong, but first love is never a mistake. Pen pals, QQ, school arts festivals, basketball, little handheld phones, red date rice balls... This is a story about first love. Deng Yang and Zhang Yan: three years of first love, and never a reunion. The streets they walked side by side, the hands they held, and their first kiss tasting of cake became the gentlest echoes in their memories of days gone by. People say first love is a regret born of youthful chaos. But w 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a mix of sweet and heartbreaking!

13. 1263 你 You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Divorcing You? 你出轨在先，我离婚你哭什么 Jintang锦棠Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, "Crimson Gardenia 2", is now open for reservations on Hongguo. Season One, "Crimson Gardenia", is available on Hongguo and Douyin. (Scumbag grovels to win his wife back + powerful male lead swoops in to claim her) (Clear-headed, strong female lead + aloof, secretly passionate heir) Wen Zhiyan has witnessed Shen Jihan’s devotion and experienced his betrayal. She keeps her feelings to herself and tricks him into signing the divorce papers. When the 30-day cooling-off pe 41.7kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    "You Cheated First, So Why Are You Crying After I Divorce You?" | After catching my CEO husband cheating, I handed him both the divorce papers and the acquisition contract. 📄💔 Wen Zhiyan, in her high heels, knocked on the CEO's office door. Shen Jihan was whispering sweet nothings to his secretary, his eyes expressionless as he looked up: "What is it?" 👗 She gently placed the documents on the table, her smile unchanged: "A divorce agreement, and an acquisition offer for your new lover's family business." 💼 Seeing his sudden change in expression, she pulled out a pen. "Choose one to sign, Mr. Shen." ✨ Tearing apart a scumbag × Business revenge! When he thought she was just a greenhouse rose, little did he know she had already wielded the sharp blade that would bankrupt him.

14. 1264 暮 Sorrow in the Evening Rain (A Farewell in the Evening Rain) 暮雨成殇（暮雨辞） Mu Qi Li暮柒漓6k WordsCompleted Evening Rain Brings Sorrow (Farewell to the Evening Rain) 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the end, all that's left of me is love 😢😢

15. 1265 沐 Mu Yu and the Stars 沐予以星辰 Mu Qi Li暮柒漓6k WordsCompleted Mu Yu Offers the Stars 11Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1266 昨 Last Night's Stars, Last Night's Breeze 昨夜星辰昨夜风 Warm Words暖语Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted After a car accident, I somehow became the culprit who killed my younger sister! To avenge her, Ji Sichen cruelly took the baby I'd carried for ten months and imprisoned me! “Please, let me see my baby, even just once...” His cold, curt reply struck like a slap: “You're nothing but a murderer. You don't deserve to be his mother!” 7Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Both books are very angsty. The first one is extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely angsty.

17. 1267 全 The Whole World Knows I Love You 全世界都知道我爱你 February Seven二月七Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Everyone knew Gu Sihan loved Ye Nanfeng, and everyone knew Ye Nanfeng loved Tang Xuerou. But that did nothing to weaken Gu Sihan's resolve to love Ye Nanfeng. Loving him was like an addiction she couldn't kick. Gu Sihan screamed hysterically, “She's the one with a wicked heart! She got what she deserved!” Ye Nanfeng gripped her throat viciously. “A vicious woman like you being violated? Now that's what you... deserve!” That day, he pushed her into a hell from which there was no return. Later, sh 105Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Everyone knew Gu Sihan loved Ye Nanfeng, while Ye Nanfeng loved Tang Xuerou. Gu Sihan was addicted to her love for Ye Nanfeng, and her resentment and anger towards Tang Xuerou led to her outbursts. Ye Nanfeng, however, reacted to her words by choking her, verbally abusing her, and pushing her into an abyss. Later, Gu Sihan died in front of Ye Nanfeng; the ending was heartbreaking. 😢😢😢

18. 1268 总 The CEO Is Seriously Ill 总裁他病的不轻 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted Su Lilu spent her life yearning for a love that was never returned. The man she loved never once responded. One day, she tore up her cancer diagnosis and drove her car into a fatal crash. After she died, he began to love her… Reborn, he gazed at her smiling face, his eyes full of madness. In the year after her death in his previous life, the pain ate away at him, and only then did he realize he had already fallen in love with her. So in this life, he would stop at nothing to keep her by his side 2kReads6.2Score118Shelves
19. 1269 二 The Pain of a Second Marriage 二婚之痒 Shui Yanluo水烟萝Modern Romance927k WordsCompleted At the lowest point in her life, Shen Yu met Xue Duyun. He gave her the most tender affection, and also caused her the deepest pain. Through one ordeal after another, she grew stronger, but uncovered a truth she couldn't bear to face. Only later did she finally understand: his every act of mercy toward her wasn't the result of a long-laid plan, but a reunion after years apart. 12.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
20. 1270 刻 Love as Deep as Ever, Like an Old Dream 刻骨相思如旧梦 Chu Yi楚一Ancient Romance61k WordsCompleted The delicate dice are carved with red beans, a token of lovesickness that pierces the heart. Do you know? Once, she thought that marrying him would be the beginning of her happiness. But later, she realized that marrying him was the beginning of her misery. Once, she thought that if they couldn’t live in love, at least they could die together. But later, she realized just how terribly wrong she had been. At the ends of the earth, each living their own life, all that remains is the bone-deep long 11Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 1271 负 A Lifetime of Regrets, A Heart Still Unable to Let Go 负尽流年意难平 Eleven十一Ancient Romance57k WordsCompleted 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 23Reads6.1Score—Shelves
22. 1272 想 Want to Get Back Together? Mr. Fu, Die First and Let Me See 想复合？傅总，您先死一个我看看 Jellyfish Girl水母姑娘Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted [Both virgins / groveling quest to win her back] In the eyes of outsiders, Su Chenqing is a young, beautiful college student, kept by Fu Wenchen as his mistress. Only Su Chenqing knows that Fu Wenchen loves her. He solemnly promised her a future. She has loved him for five or six years and given him all her firsts. Fu Wenchen is the person she trusts most. Until she hears about the marriage alliance between the Fu and Zhang families with her own ears, and sees Fu Wenchen take another girl's hand 3.8kReads8.2Score109Shelves

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    🍉🍉Su Chenqing loved Fu Wenchen for five or six years,🍁until she overheard Fu Wenchen say, "Qingqing is an immature little girl, it's no big deal to fool her a bit." That night, Su Chenqing committed suicide by jumping into the sea. Fu Wenchen went mad as a result, but unexpectedly, the living Su Chenqing appeared,💫💫and smiling as she took the arm of the man beside her.

23. 1273 此 The Road Ahead Is One of Heartbreak 此去离殇 Little Phantom幻小妖Ancient Romance61k WordsCompleted “You never deserved to be my wife.” Once, she had loved him with all her heart, only to be met with his cold rejection. Time passed, and she died before his eyes. All the love she had never gotten to confess became a sharp sword plunging into his heart… 238Reads8.0Score—Shelves
24. 1274 此 In This Life, You Are My Only Love 此生风月唯有你 Half Sugar半糖Modern Romance35k WordsCompleted He married her only to take revenge for her betrayal years ago. When she left, he searched the entire land for her, the woman he had lost... 17Reads8.0Score—Shelves
25. 1275 他 They All Love the White Moonlight, So After Being Reborn, I Stopped Chasing Them 他们都爱白月光，重生后我不追了 Two Crescent Moons二弯月Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [This story would be perfect for a short drama. Screenwriters, take note!] [Reborn at school] + [Ex chasing his wife to the crematorium] + [Villain takes the lead] + [Real and fake heiresses] On her wedding day, Qin Xiang’s fiancé left her behind to visit his first love at the hospital. Heartbroken, Qin Xiang married Lu Chiye, her childhood friend who had pursued her for years. After they married, Lu Chiye’s tenderness gradually melted her heart. But one day, Qin Xiang happened to hear him say, 5.3kReads8.3Score395Shelves
26. 1276 我 I Love You, and I’m Guilty 我爱你，我有罪 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Tang Xiaoran says: “My feelings run too deep. If I’m alive but can’t hold you, I’ll go mad.” Everyone has something they can’t let go of. For Tang Xiaoran, it’s Shen Muyan. Tang Xiaoran is too single-minded. Her devotion turns into an obsession, and obsession hurts both the person who holds it and the person it’s directed at. … Shen Muyan says: “Good riddance to that woman. Let’s go have a drink to celebrate.” But when he’s drunk, he asks his friend, “Did I miss something really important?” “Yes 1.2kReads7.0Score100Shelves
27. 1277 世 No One in the World Is Like Her Anymore 世上无人再像她 Fo Jiu佛九Modern Romance40k WordsCompleted Shen Ange knew that love could leave you battered to the bone, but without love she would become a walking corpse. Stubbornly, she believed that life was long enough for her to wait until he came back to her. In the end, though, she could no longer hold on... 1.6kReads8.1Score161Shelves
28. 1278 掏 I Gave You My Heart, and You Left Me with Empty Joy 掏心于你，赠我一场空欢喜 Nan Jin南靳Two Male Leads49k WordsCompleted When Shi Yi was by his side, Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when that wicked man would die. Later, Shi Yi really did die, and Qiao Ran returned to his side. Yet Huo Zhanting spent every day wondering when Shi Yi would come back. 84Reads6.2Score—Shelves
29. 1279 鸩 A Cup of Poisoned Wine, and Drunk with You 鸩酒一杯与君醉 Flowing Wind流风Two Male Leads60k WordsCompleted Blurb: When they first met, he was a subject, and he risked his life to take a sword meant for the other man. Later, that man became emperor, wiped out his entire family, stripped away his pride, and forcibly kept him by his side. He waited, full of hope, for his elder brother to return victorious, but all he received was a cold corpse. In the end, he drank poison in front of everyone, smiling like a spring breeze. “Your Majesty, I offer my life as the price of regicide. May you live for all ete 1kReads8.0Score131Shelves
30. 1280 废 The Discarded Stand-In Has Had Enough 废弃替身想开了 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Two Male Leads215k WordsCompleted [No female lead, 1v1, seriously angsty drama + stand-in for the unattainable first love + winning him back at any cost + mutual healing + rekindled romance + 80% angst, 20% sweetness + happy ending] Cen Yu had known Gu Yanting for ten years. For the first five, he was Gu Yanting's sidekick, his underling. In the sixth year, Gu Yanting said, “Your profile looks like Qi Anyi's,” and Cen Yu became a stand-in for Gu Yanting's unattainable first love. In the tenth year, Qi Anyi came back. Gu Yanting 5.3kReads8.8Score321Shelves
31. 1281 我 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Falling Blossoms and Flying Rain落花飞雨Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 989Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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