The Female Lead Is Put Through Terrible Suffering, but the Male Lead Doesn’t End Up with Her 女主被虐得很惨，最后男主没和女主在一起。

1. 151 纯 A Fall into Pure Love 纯爱坠落 Nan Yining南易浓Modern Romance275k WordsCompleted Chi Xiang's love for Huo Yirong filled her entire youth. She thought that if she loved him with all her heart, one day she would receive the same love in return. But time and again, when Chi Xiang needed Huo Yirong most, he was nowhere to be found: not outside the cold morgue, not when she lost someone dear to her. Only then did she realize that the marriage she'd fought so hard to maintain was meaningless. Ji Chenguang shone into her heart like a beam of light, sharp and bright. Chi Xiang imagi 20Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 152 刺 Bone-Chilling 刺骨 Yan Han堰晗Modern Romance909k WordsCompleted Han Zhen is a thorn in Nan Qiao’s throat: pull it out and she bleeds; swallow it and she dies. When they were young, he deceived her. She thought he simply didn’t know how to love. Only later did she understand that when he loved deeply, he was more devoted than anyone. He simply didn’t want to love her. Later, she was stripped to the bone, lost everything, and painfully came back reborn, becoming someone who no longer loved him. 4kReads8.2Score29314d adds

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   These are all stories of torturing the female lead.

3. 153 爱 Loving You Is a Pain I Can’t Speak Of 爱你是我难言的痛 Jiu Qing Youyue酒卿悠玥Modern Romance3.1M WordsCompleted Lin Lian married Zhan Lianshi, a man wealthy enough to rival a nation, despite her humble background. Everyone said she must have done something wonderful in a past life to marry such an exceptional man, and she thought so too. Then, during their year of marriage, he cared for her, spoiled her, and cherished her. She fell in love with him. 6.1kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
4. 154 北 North of Beicheng, the Sea Has Yet to Sleep 北城以北海未眠 Meet Lianshan遇见连山Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted Ever since she was twelve, she had followed him around, always calling him “Brother Beicheng.” There was no turning back time. All the years had left her with were coldness and cruelty. She lost a kidney, and she lost her child. In the midst of that terrible fire, she watched the man she loved most carry another woman away. As she closed her eyes, she thought, Gu Beicheng, if I could turn back time, I would never have met you. 505Reads6.1Score—14d adds
5. 155 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Seizes Me by Force 蝶影归尘：丈夫的的仇人对我强娶豪夺 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼15k WordsCompleted Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: My Husband's Enemy Forces Me into Marriage 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Write a book review from the perspective of Xiao Qihao, the villain in "Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust," that strikes right at the heart. Title: The Pinnacle of Republican-Era Torture Romance: "Butterfly Shadow Returns to Dust" | "I ruined your life, yet I presumptuously thought I could atone for it with the rest of my life"—A Villain's Belated Confession. My name is Xiao Qihao. The illegitimate son of the Zhang family, Zhang Zhiming's half-brother. In this life, the person I envy most is my brother. He has a legitimate title, a wealthy family fortune, and that woman—Lin Die'er. I first saw her in the courtyard of the Zhang mansion. She stood among the flowers, turning her head to chat and laugh with the maid, her eyes full of innocent purity. At that moment, something inside me grew wildly—why? Why can Zhang Zhiming openly possess her? Why can I only hide in the shadows, like an ant that cannot see the light? I told myself: Since she doesn't love Zhang Zhiming, why can't I take her place? Once this thought took root, it could never be uprooted. Later, she became my prisoner. I confined her to the villa, tormenting her day and night. I grabbed her chin, forcing her to look up at me, and said, "From now on, you are mine." I showered her with kindness, making the villa exquisite and warm, gathering her favorite snacks and treasures, and learning to be gentle and accommodating. But she never looked at me directly. Her eyes were devoid of warmth, like a stagnant pool. I knew in my heart that she was just waiting for my brother to rescue her. But it didn't matter—as long as she was by my side, that was enough. She gave birth to a son for me. I was overjoyed, believing it to be our child. Holding that tiny infant, I felt for the first time that I had won against Zhang Zhiming. I publicly declared that the child was born to my concubine, Ping'er, completely erasing any connection between Die'er and the child. I thought this would keep her by my side forever. But I didn't know—the child wasn't mine. She gritted her teeth and survived, letting me raise the child for her and the one she truly loved for her entire life. Later, my mother secretly sold her to a brothel, and she disappeared without a trace. I searched frantically, scouring every street and alley, but I could never find her again. During that time, I became addicted to opium, living in a daze. At night, I would fall asleep with an empty feeling in my arms. I suddenly remembered those nights when she nestled against my chest, her brow furrowed, murmuring a name indistinctly in her dreams: "Zhiming..." It turned out that the name she called in my arms was always that of another man. It turned out that from beginning to end, I was just an outsider. Years later, I quit opium and made Ping'er my legal wife. I cherished the child named Yi'an, teaching him to read and write, to remember the importance of family and country. I poured all my guilt, indebtedness, and obsession into him. I believed until my death that he was my own flesh and blood. Until my trusted confidant brought news: Die'er was dead. She had taken a fatal bullet for someone while on a mission. The book slipped from my hands, and I froze on the spot. I searched for years, waited for years, and held onto this obsession for years, only to receive news of her death. I returned to my study, secluded myself for three days, refusing to eat or drink. In my hand, I clutched the gold butterfly hairpin she had left behind in the other courtyard—a piece my brother had commissioned for her. She took it with her, intending to use it to save the injured Zhiming if she encountered him on the road. Who knew she would never return to his side. I remembered that night, her face streaked with tears as she said to me, in a fit of rage: "I'm nothing but your trophy." At that moment, I finally understood. I had professed my love for her, yet I had destroyed her with the most despicable means. I had treated her as a trophy, a tool for revenge against Zhang Zhiming. But did I truly not love her? "Butterfly, I love you. Because you are you, not some trophy." Sadly, she would never hear those words again. I poured all my guilt and longing for her into the front lines of the war. Boxes of medicine, cartloads of food, and cotton-padded clothes. I don't want to be a hero. I just want to repay what I owe her, what I owe Zhang Zhiming, and what I owe that child in this way. Even if it's never enough. In this life, I thought I was a plunderer. In the end, I realized that I was the one who had nothing. [Crying][crying][crying] She never belonged to me, the child never belonged to me, even those times I thought I possessed were a self-deceiving deception. I am Xiao Qihao. The villain who used despicable means to imprison her, and ultimately spent the rest of his life repenting. This is my story. Human romance cannot wait for a long-lasting union; the butterfly's shadow returns to dust, with no return to be awaited. The end, leaving me with a heavy heart.

6. 156 这 This Generation of Husbands Is No Good, So I’ll Become an Outlaw Myself 这届老公不行，只好我亲自当法外狂徒 Yi Shanshui奕山水11k WordsCompleted This Batch of Husbands Is No Good, So I’ll Have to Become an Outlaw Myself 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Reborn back to my wedding night after being swindled out of money by my playboy husband, I retaliated by using his face to take out a 200,000 yuan loan. I noted it was a "gift" and used it to buy a gold bracelet. In this life, his tricks will be my path to wealth! [Thumbs up]

7. 157 绝 The Stunning Supermodel's Forceful Love 绝美超模强制爱 Riding the Wind and Waves乘风乘水Modern Romance325k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + controlling behavior + conspiracy and romance] Wang Yijin is an orphan. At ten, she is adopted by the wealthy Xi family, a powerful family in the capital. She spends her days caring for their young master, Xi Lier, who suffers from anger issues and depression. Xi Lier’s love for Wang Yijin suffocates her, and she does everything she can to escape the Xi family. When she grows up, she reunites with Luo Jiaye, who was also an orphan as a child, and falls in love with him. After a 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds

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   In this book, the male protagonist falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight, but she refuses to reciprocate and marries someone else. He then seduces her husband, and she runs away with him, but he doesn't let her go.

8. 158 佳 A Love That Came Too Late 佳期未晚 Zheng Weiwan郑未晚Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted Six years ago, sixteen-year-old Shao Jiaen, the only daughter of a television station director, was caught in an earthquake while attending a celebration banquet for a TV drama. Amid the chaos, she was rescued by Sheng Beichen, heir to Hongsheng Media Group, and fell in love with him at first sight. Sheng Beichen was dazzled by her the first time they met, but felt no affection for her when they met again. Shao Jiaen pursued him relentlessly for two years, only to end up making him resent her. O 2Reads7.9Score—14d adds

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   It's so beautiful, I almost cried.

9. 159 他 He's More Irresistible Than Spring 他比春色撩人 Yearning to Ride the Wind欲乘风Modern Romance567k WordsOngoing Original titles: When Secrets Burn / It Turns Out We Were All Cowards Everyone gets a bad ending | A touch of ensemble cast | Bittersweet youth Su Qing'an thought that if he hid his love for Mu Xi as best he could, then after he died, she wouldn't grieve or feel sad for him. He also knew full well that he wasn't worthy of her. The only thing he could do was spend the three years he had left quietly by her side as a friend. But when a boy named Xu Yinan appeared beside Mu Xi, he still lost contro —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Meeting you was both a blessing and a regret.

10. 160 落 The Fallen Heiress's Rise to Glory 落魄千金翻身旅 Mei Ruobingxin梅若冰心Modern Romance137k WordsOngoing [Angst Before Love] [The Male Lead Chases, but the Female Lead Won't Fall for It] She is the heiress of the Xingyao Group, a financial conglomerate in Country A, editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar, and a renowned international supermodel. Her father is Country A's ruthless business tycoon and richest man. As his only child, she grew up with everything she wanted. After her mother died, her father doted on her, showering her with designer handbags and luxury cars. She became extravagant, arrogant —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A fallen heiress goes to jail, and a transmigrated heroine takes the blame. *Sobbing* The road to repaying her debts is long and arduous.

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