Books That Break Your Heart and Leave You in Tears 虐到心肝疼，忍不住流泪的小说

1. 251 万 Searching a Thousand Miles for the Way 万里寻途 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希23k WordsCompleted A Thousand Miles in Search of the Way —Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 252 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 7.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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   This one is also quite angsty.

3. 253 岁 A Glimmer in the Years 岁月里的微光 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希22k WordsCompleted A Glimmer in the Years 1Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 254 荆 Thorns and the Silver Crown 荆棘与银冠 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希22k WordsCompleted Thorns and the Silver Crown 1Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 255 月 The Sweet Osmanthus Refuses to Follow Convention 月桂不赴世俗 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希18k WordsCompleted The laurel does not bend to worldly conventions. —Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 256 签 After I Signed the Divorce Agreement, My Ex-Husband Went Mad at the Heir's Family Reunion Banquet 签完离婚协议，前夫在财阀继承人认亲宴上疯了 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希25k WordsCompleted After I Signed the Divorce Papers, My Ex-Husband Went Crazy at the Banquet Where the Tycoon's Heir Was Reunited with His Family 1Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 257 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus + multiple couples + intense push and pull + a sense of fate + not mutually chaste + high-IQ palace intrigue escalating into political schemes + tragic romance + fictional history + a battlefield of love rivals The main battleground is the imperial court: beneath its glittering, splendid facade lie witty, amusing daily life and a brutal, blood-soaked core. The palace secrets are depicted in detail. Some content may be disturbing. This is a bad ending. If you 835Reads—Score10214d adds

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   Completed, angst warning⚠️ Rating not yet available. Content depends on your tolerance level; if you like angst, I'm waiting for a five-star review. A masterpiece of unconventional palace intrigue and power struggles. Detailed descriptions of palace secrets, plot twists that avoid clichés. Clear logic, humorous daily life, and intense power struggles. The female protagonist enters the palace and is ridiculed, relying on herself for revenge. No cheat codes, no time travel, no rebirth; she navigates the treacherous and dark harem. The content may be disturbing; some readers may be driven away by the emotional intensity. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women fight? A tragic portrayal of the ancient feudal system, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexities of human nature.

8. 258 一 I Accidentally Became the Tsundere Employer's White Moonlight 一不小心成了傲娇雇主的白月光 Little Words, No Worries小字无忧Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic romance + the one who was left behind pursues his lover through hell + equally matched leads] [Two male leads + warmth] [Dark imprisonment, brutal torture, memory control, stealing someone's lover] Volume One: First Meeting in the Jungle focuses on daily life as they struggle to survive in the jungle, with scenes of being shot, poisoned, treated for injuries, and fed. It's a bittersweet but lighthearted read. Volume Two: The Ordeal of Captivity includes deception, dark i 1.5kReads8.1Score11014d adds

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   Ji Ying, a top assassin, was betrayed and, after the torture in Volume Two, became a helpless cripple… Volume Two: Imprisoned in a secret room, tortured to the brink of death; imprisoned in a manor, humiliated and sexually assaulted (attempted), framed, and forced to drown until he had no breath or pulse; imprisoned elsewhere until driven insane… Wei Yihang was determined to die, which Li Yin only thought was a ploy, when in reality Wei Yihang had been tortured to the point of no return… Volume One is slow-paced, with sweet and sour daily life; shot in the jungle, still having to scout, find food, and care for his employer… In the end, he almost died from being treated by a quack doctor, falling into a coma, fever, vomiting blood, and even having trouble drinking water and taking medicine… Volume Three is about reconciliation, bittersweet, slightly angsty, and filled with unrequited love…

9. 259 替 The Duties of a Stand-In 替身本分 Cold Mountain Tea Blossoms寒山茶灼Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Gu Zhi spent seven years as Shang Yizhou's substitute lover, always on edge and careful to know his place. At last, one day, he went from being a backup to the real thing. The famously gentle movie star Shang clasped his hand. “I like you. Would you be willing to like me too?” Gu Zhi fell helplessly in love, believing he had finally moved Shang Yizhou. But he never expected the truth. From beginning to end, he had only ever been a substitute, a smokescreen. 112Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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   We're just saying it's absolutely amazing, okay?

10. 260 但 But One Heart Belongs to One Person 但囚一心人 Ji Duo机朵Modern Romance253k WordsCompleted [Substitute romance + play the pig to eat the tiger + revenge + marriage before love + sweet and angsty] A beautiful, kindhearted, soft and airheaded girl •᷄ࡇ•᷅) vs. a scheming, brooding, seductive big bad wolf •̌.•̑) She suffers first, then finds happiness ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ He’s cold on the outside but warm within (∩ᄑ_ᄑ)⊃━☆ and turns into a little frog ( ᐛ )!? She keeps falling into his hands He hides his feelings and forces himself to stay calm But their passionate love is about to ignite at the slighte 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story revolves around a wealthy CEO who uses the female lead as a substitute. After his true love returns, a series of events unfold, leading to a complex plot with twists and turns and well-developed characters. It's a bittersweet story, highly recommended.

11. 261 穿 Three Years After I Transmigrated, the City Lord Became My Prisoner 穿越3年后，城主成我阶下囚 Ziyushi紫语石Ancient Romance812k WordsCompleted Content warning: This is a revenge story with a tragic romance. The male lead seeks redemption. It includes injury, imprisonment, and whipping, so proceed with caution. The leads are bitter enemies bound by fate, in both this life and their past lives. Angst and heartbreak, both leads are strong and devoted to each other, happy ending Proud, aloof Emperor Star VS revenge-driven Seven Killings queen In her first life, Yun Shuyue fell blindly in love with Huo Chenfeng. Little did she know the ma 1.1kReads8.1Score10314d adds

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    The female lead abuses the male lead, the male lead atones for his sins, and the female lead seeks revenge! Past and present lives, a sea of ​​hatred and love! In the first life, the male lead kills the female lead. The female lead travels through time to seek revenge, becoming involved in the conflict. After the female lead's death, the male lead discovers he loves her and sacrifices himself to atone for his sins. In the end, he dies to pave the way for her! Their third life together is incredibly tragic.

12. 262 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.4kReads8.6Score22014d adds

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, converging into a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. After leaving the mansion, he headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

13. 263 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.6kReads8.6Score10114d adds
14. 264 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score6814d adds
15. 265 幸 A Blessed Pregnancy and a Cherished Wife: Goodnight, Lord Zhan! 幸孕宠妻：战爷，晚安！ Yan An言安Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Luo Shihan spent two lifetimes trying to thaw Zhan Hanjue's heart, but to no avail. So she embraced her reputation as an airhead, not only setting him up but also running off with his two children. That left Lord Zhan so furious he could have burst a lung. Just when everyone thought she would meet a gruesome end, the next day they found Lord Zhan standing obsequiously in the street, coaxing his little princess: “Be good and come home with me!” “I have conditions.” “Name them!” “You can't bully m 1.2kReads8.6Score27314d adds

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    These books are really angsty. If you like angst, you should check them out. Highly recommended.

16. 266 双 A Love Beyond Death: My Husband Awakens and Spoils Me Every Night 双魂绝恋：夫君觉醒夜夜宠 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance59k WordsOngoing A tug-of-war of passion, sweet and bittersweet in equal measure. Fate played a cruel trick. She rode away in a grand red bridal sedan, dressed in a phoenix crown and red wedding robes, while he returned home in a black coffin, clad in white. Wedding music and funeral dirges mingled as two processions, one red and one white, passed each other in the snowy, frozen wasteland. He was a noble young master of the marquis's household, graceful as jade and gentle as a breeze. She was a beautiful young c 85Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 267 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds
18. 268 污EN I’ll Own Every Accusation, But Don’t Cry When I Wipe Out Your Whole Clan! 污蔑我全认，灭你全族可别哭！ Tipsy Chick微醺的鸡仔Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Fantasy premise + System + villain + no saintly behavior + ruthless and decisive] Qin Luo transmigrates to another world and becomes the Holy Son of the Taixu Sacred Land, standing trial. His unrequited love, his fiancée, and the protagonist accuse him of being a spy for the Heavenly Demon Sect. Every disciple of the Sacred Land denounces him. “Qin Luo murdered his fellow disciples to cultivate demonic arts, the legendary Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art!” “Qin Luo isn't an orphan. He must have joi 86.5kReads8.4Score9.7k14d adds

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    That's awesome! It's normal for the chosen one to have a hidden trump card. I've read many novels where the protagonist, just when being killed, suddenly pulls out a trump card to turn the tide. Some are logically sound, showing some intelligence, while others are mindless wish-fulfillment stories—just for the thrill! [Laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs]

19. 269 予 You Gave Me Deep Love and Turned My Life Upside Down 予你情深，乱我一生 Su Ziyao苏子遥Two Male Leads50k WordsCompleted Eighteen years ago, Wen Ziyu was the person He Jingyang promised to stay with forever. Eighteen years later, Wen Ziyu was locked in an attic by He Jingyang and cruelly abused. He Jingyang always said Wen Ziyu owed him and that he'd make him pay little by little. But in the end, it was He Jingyang who owed Wen Ziyu a pair of eyes, a life, and a lifetime of love and devotion. 287Reads6.8Score10014d adds

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    "I'm from the Wen family, I live over there... I'm sorry, I don't know which way I live." "Haha, little brother, you're so cute! I know the Wen family, I'll have my dad take me to your house to play in a few days." [Crying][crying] "Then you must come, big brother!" "I definitely will come." Little Yu Yu waited for a very long time, but the big brother never came, until his whole world turned dark...

20. 270 1 100 Tales of Tormented Love 100个虐恋小故事 Mo Wenxinlan墨问心兰Fantastical Romance270k WordsCompleted I am the ancient Greek god in charge of tragic romance. In my previous life, Tomato tortured me. In this life, I’m going to make readers cry. A collection of short stories: gods and demons, ghosts and monsters, unfinished business between the living and the dead, reincarnation, transmigration through time and space, and other heartbreaking tales… There’s no such thing as too tragic, only more tragic. 1.5kReads—Score18214d adds
21. 271 锁 Silken Threads of Love 锁情丝 Stone-Hearted Wooden Man石心木人Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance | Angst] Some Things Cannot Be Mended She had loved him for eight years, yet on their wedding day, he tortured her until she was barely recognizable. From that day on, he subjected her to excruciating torment, determined to keep it up until she died. When the truth came to light, he regretted everything and fell to his knees, humbly begging for forgiveness. Forgive him? What a joke! She said, “My hatred for you has long since seeped into my bones. Even if I ground you to dust 717Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    This novel was incredibly heart-wrenching; I cried for a long time after reading it! It's been finished for a while now, but rereading it still hurts. The torment and harm are unimaginable; there's nothing the male lead wouldn't do!

22. 272 只 I Just Want to See You Again, in Heaven or Hell 只想再见你，天堂或地狱 A Little Fox一只狐狸呀Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Sui Ning’an loved Feng Yunze with a surging tide of passion she kept hidden, but he loved her younger sister. After an accident left no trace of Sui Ning’an, Feng Yunze finally lost the wife he had treated like dirt. In his grief and madness, he announced to the world that there would only ever be one Mrs. Feng. When news of her surfaced again, Feng Yunze was overjoyed. He smashed open the door in the dead of night, his bloodshot eyes glaring at the man in her bed as he demanded, “Are you really 32Reads5.7Score—14d adds
23. 273 羽 Tears in the Feathers 羽中泪 A Little Bubble一只气泡Modern Romance198k WordsOngoing The heroine had been an insecure girl since childhood. She couldn't speak, her classmates bullied her, and her family didn't love her. She grew up in pain... Then, at nineteen, unable to endure her classmates' pranks any longer, she climbed to the rooftop and jumped, ending her life... But her death was not the end. In “heaven,” she met someone who would become the turning point that redeemed her fate... [Cool, aloof divine official × gloomy female ghost] [Happy ending] [A collision between hea —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look here! Look here! I wish someone would just glance at me... [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

24. 274 命 With Only Two Months to Live, They Finally Break Down and Repent 命剩最后两月，他们终于崩溃忏悔 Xiao Baihu筱白狐Urban224k WordsCompleted [Tearjerker]+ [Heartbreaking]+ [Bad Ending]+ [No Clichés, Realistic Story] The world beneath the neon lights is dazzling, but it has never shone for just one person. Lonely souls are always searching for comfort, but the medicine that could heal their wounds died long ago in childhood. When the stories they left behind finally become known, all that awaits them is a corpse that has long since grown cold. His parents spend their entire lives mired in a failed marriage, treating Bai Mo like a garb 11.8kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    I was numb from the knife; it's a good knife.

25. 275 玫 The Rose Is Lost 玫瑰已失 Zhi Mo枳袹Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted At the hospital, she inexplicably learned that she did not have long to live. After that, she divorced the man who was her husband in name only. She couldn't bear to let him go, but the diagnosis left her no choice but to set him free. After the divorce, her health deteriorated by the day. Her best friend urged her to be hospitalized, but she shook her head and refused. In the end, she passed away alone at home. Later, under pressure from his grandmother in the Shen family, Shen Shen sent people 18Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 276 余 For the Rest of My Life, Loving You Is My Illness 余生，爱你成疾 Ji Xiaonuan季小暖Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted Eleven years ago, Lu Tingchen promised that Su Nian would be the only woman in his life. Eleven years later, he had become the powerful president of the Lu Corporation, surrounded by countless beautiful women. She was nothing but his gravely ill, worn-out wife, forced to watch him fool around outside their marriage for three years. When his mistress got pregnant and moved into their home, Su Nian became the clingy nuisance everyone accused of refusing to divorce him. “Lu Tingchen, you said I wou 289Reads6.6Score10114d adds

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    Waaaaaah, [facepalm][angry][angry] It's so heartbreaking, and incredibly good! The female lead grew up alongside the male lead, [adoration][laughing and crying][laughing and crying] but in the end, she was betrayed and diagnosed with terminal cancer… Eleven years ago, they came to the big city together to make their way in the world! He said he only wanted Su Nian for the rest of his life. Eleven years later, he became the powerful CEO of the Lu Corporation, surrounded by countless beautiful women. She was just a terminally ill wife, while he had to accompany another woman during her pregnancy, and she, the original wife, lived a life worse than even a mistress… She'd heard that nine out of ten marriages end in tragedy; she hadn't believed it before, thinking she was an exception, but now she did!!

27. 277 痴 An Undying Love 痴爱不渝 Shu Xiaogu舒小骨Modern Romance53k WordsCompleted Ning Wu loves Yan Xiao with all her heart, but Yan Xiao hates her to the core. For the sake of a promise Yan Xiao made as a boy, Ning Wu stakes everything on winning his love, only to lose in the end. In the final moments of her life, she watches Yan Xiao marry someone else before turning and walking away. What she doesn’t know is that after she leaves, Yan Xiao searches for her like a madman... 181Reads5.5Score—14d adds
28. 278 再 There’s No Going Back Ever Again 再也回不去了】 Fireworks and Sparks花火火花Two Female Leads241k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking throughout | No redemption | No getting back together after a breakup | The perpetrator’s remorse, from their perspective] There are no hysterical accusations, no shouting matches. All of Su Nian’s pain has become involuntary physical reactions. Convulsions, vomiting, screaming, fainting. This is her cruelest and most helpless accusation against Lin Xi. Lin Xi remembered the last words Su Nian said to her until the day she died. She said, “Lin Xi, go. Seeing you hurts.” 1.9kReads—Score14414d adds
29. 279 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    He!! He was the dazzling red of her youth—until he threw her from the attic for his beloved, causing her to break her bones and lose her child; for his power, he ruined her family and destroyed her home—that overwhelming hatred consumed her—😡😡 She was the one who handed him the knife—she deserved to suffer this torment in this hell on earth!!!

30. 280 亲 He Sent Her to the Crown Prince, Then Regretted It and Took Her Back by Force 亲手将她送太子，王爷后悔强夺回 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted Main story complete! Extras complete! The second male lead takes the crown in the main story! The extras offer a happy ending for some readers! [Angst + physical and emotional torment + possessive abduction + forced love + not mutually chaste] Sold to a brothel by her sister-in-law, Chu Niaoniao became the chosen plaything of Ji Xunzhi. He hired renowned masters to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and literature, and forced her to master dance and seduction. Yet he took eve 1.9kReads8.2Score12314d adds

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    So cruel! I'm crying so hard!

31. 281 宝 Don’t Cry, Baby! Give Big Brother a Kiss 宝贝不哭！哥哥亲亲 Tian Yingzhui天盈坠Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads] + [Both devoted only to each other, both strong] + [Healing] + [Unrequited love becomes mutual] + [They choose each other] [One-sided love at first] + [Pampering each other later] [Genius fashion designer] VS. [International movie star] He Sen has many labels: genius fashion designer, heir to an elite family, domineering CEO, cold-blooded devil... (In front of others): aloof, cunning, cold and ruthless (In front of Su Yu): obedient, clingy, devoted [He Sen: I believe in no gods 5.2kReads9.3Score52914d adds

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    I'm so heartbroken I could cry my eyes out! [Crying] Unrequited love can make even the best person feel inferior and timid. I feel so sorry for Sen Sen every day, but thankfully he came to my rescue.

32. 282 变 A Twisted, Tormenting Love 变态虐恋 Wang Weihan王微涵Two Male Leads125k WordsCompleted A twisted, sadistic top × a gentle, kind-hearted bottom [Two male leads + twisted and sadistic + groveling redemption + HE] Angst! Lots of angst! Read with caution! (The author has a very sound moral compass, so you can rest assured.) Because of his family circumstances, Shao Wenyu's personality grows more and more twisted. He hates anything he can't control. Yet he can reserve all his tenderness for the one person he loves, his white moonlight. But he never expected that one day he would be re 4.3kReads8.2Score26214d adds
33. 283 暗 This Grand, Silent Drama of Unrequited Love 暗恋这场声势浩大的哑剧 Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted A bittersweet youthful school romance about unrequited love from popular author Meng Zhiwan, and a companion novel to The Sad Little Thing Called a Secret Crush and The Late Sound of Drizzling Rain. This one-sided love story is a silent play with just one actor: me. Also known as The Moment I Speak, My Voice Disappears. Lonely girl Chen Ji VS sunny boy Lin Jingye. I carefully cherished you, and you became the only spring I ever had in my life. “Chen Ji, may you always be safe and well, overcome 20.9kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds

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    I came here because I was looking for books to read, but I didn't see anyone recommend these three. All of them made me cry my heart out. The first one, "Unrequited Love: A Sad Little Thing," is worth reading and recommending. If you were a little braver, would the outcome be different? The second one, "Unrequited Love: A Grand Pantomime," is by the same author as the first one and is also a story of unrequited love. Who hasn't had a crush on someone in their youth, a regret that remained unspoken? The last one, "He in the South of the Clouds," titled "I am Shen Xun, Third Brother's Treasure Hunt," made me cry every time I read it, sobbing uncontrollably. Third Brother had prepared the ring, but he didn't come back to propose to Xunbao. "Even if you go to hell, I'm willing to accompany Cheng Li. Do you want me?" It really made me cry. [Crying][crying][crying][crying]

34. 284 清 Qingqing: The Aesthetics of Unrequited Love Tragedies, Part 3 清清（暗恋BE美学三部曲03） Meng Zhiwan孟栀晚Urban125k WordsCompleted Back in middle school, Xie Zeyang met Shen Bingqing. Their names were almost the opposite of their natures: he was as cold as ice, while she burned bright as the sun. He could still vaguely recall every time they parted when they were young. At thirteen, beneath the lights at the entrance to an alley. She waved with a radiant smile and said to him, “See you tomorrow, class monitor!” At seventeen, on the beach on a midsummer night. She poked her head out of the tent, eyes crinkling as she called 23.3kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds
35. 285 风 Is the Wind Still Blowing? 风还在吹吗 T Steals Sesame BunsT偷麻头Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted [Bisexual, Mutual Secret Crush] [Male Lead Dies/Female Lead Dies for Love] Their similar names were a red thread secretly tied by the Matchmaker. Chen Shuye often felt secretly delighted by how much her name resembled Cheng Shuye's. Their similar names seemed to draw them closer and deepen their bond. In their senior year of high school, he said, “Chen Shuye, I’ve helped you so many times. So, can I copy your college application form?” Chen Shuye smiled. “Sure.” But after she called the police 3.6kReads9.2Score84314d adds
36. 286 冤 Wronged, Ruined, and Still Kind 冤落毁善 Luo Yuan Yumo洛渊余墨Eastern Fantasy93k WordsOngoing (Don’t bother reading this. Someone maliciously paid people to leave low ratings, so the author stopped updating.) Since the world emerged from primordial chaos, it has been divided into two factions: Whale Desire and Red Kong. Darkness has engulfed the three thousand worlds. The fall of the Creator God brought none of the blessings people had hoped for. Instead, greed ran rampant and people were slaughtered indiscriminately, leaving the world in misery. Then a spirited young man appeared, givin 52Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    It's so heart-wrenching, every chapter is a knife to the heart [crying][crying]. Now it's my first time writing, and if it flops, I feel like I'll quit the book world [crying]. I've been writing for five years, revising each chapter dozens of times on average.

37. 287 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
38. 288 王 The Princess Consort Wants a Divorce Every Day 王妃日日想和离 Hot Palace Lady热宫娘娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Feiwan was sent to a secluded courtyard by Feng Qing and died in despair. She never expected to be reborn after their marriage had already been arranged. Ye Feiwan refuses to fall in love again. She causes trouble, “flirts around,” finds concubines for Feng Qing, and keeps her distance from him, all for the sake of getting a divorce. She never expected that Feng Qing would finally be angered into agreeing to the divorce, only to mysteriously change his mind the next day 4.2kReads8.5Score40514d adds

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    A book that is very good, worth following and wanting to finish reading.

39. 289 你 Did You Become an Adult on the Night You Cried the Hardest? 你哭得最伤心的那个晚上变成大人了吗？ Little Flower Reading小花阅读Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted When was the last time you had a good cry? That night, embrace your disappointment and face your sadness. Looking back after time has passed, perhaps it was a gift that helped you grow. Don't be afraid. Take a big step forward. We don't always have to play the adults. The way you charge headlong into things, the way you are so childlike, can be just as adorable. 179Reads9.3Score—14d adds
40. 290 总 CEO, Please Sign the Divorce Papers 总裁，离婚请签字 Xi Yan希衍Modern Romance747k WordsCompleted 543Reads8.9Score10214d adds
41. 291 打 A Working-Class Packhorse and His Cheating Wife 打工牛马，劈腿妻 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Yu never imagined that coming home without warning would lead him to find another man in his own house. After seven years together, just as they were about to get married, his fiancée, Ning Feifei, had cheated on him. While he was away, she had let another man move into his home. Ning Feifei said the man was her close male friend, someone who understood her deeply. He had filled the loneliness in her heart while Chen Yu was gone. Chen Yu was furious. They had to break up, no question. Witho 17.7kReads6.5Score90114d adds

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    Sob sob, this is too heartbreaking! Chen Yu was cheated on, and it happened in his own home. Chen Yu, who had been away for three months working, wanted to surprise his fiancée of seven years, Ning Feifei, but instead, a strange man opened the door. Chen Yu's fiancée had let another man stay in their home… No turning back…

42. 292 宫 Palace in Chaos 宫乱 Jiu Jin九锦Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted I went to great lengths to make him a man of greatness, yet it still wasn’t enough to compete with the one he loved, who only had to stamp her foot... Later, I died. Then I came back to life. And later still, nestled in the arms of the bewitchingly handsome Eunuch Qian Sui, I asked him, “I’ve always been generous. Pick a way to die.” 18Reads8.1Score—14d adds
43. 293 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 5.5kReads9.0Score71514d adds
44. 294 甜 Three Years of Sweetness, a Lifetime of Torment: I Still Only Love You 甜了三年，虐了一生：偏偏喜欢你 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted Three Years of Sweetness, a Lifetime of Heartbreak: I Just Can’t Help Loving You 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 295 冷 The Cold King's Stolen Consort: His Side Consort Is No One's Plaything 冷王盗妃，侧妃不承欢 Moonrise in the Clouds月出云Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted They were betrothed for eight years, and she waited in vain for four. When he finally came, he was holding another peerlessly beautiful woman in his arms. In a single night, she went from principal consort to secondary consort. Deep within the marquis's estate, she endured the loneliness in silence. She neither fought for his favor nor accepted his affection. She had thought that if she helped him and stood by him through every hardship, they would soar together as a pair, and in the end she wou 216Reads8.9Score15614d adds
46. 296 退 On the Day My Engagement Was Broken, the Heiress of a Top Tycoon Family Stood Up for Me 退婚当天，顶级豪门千金为我撑腰 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅11k WordsCompleted The Day My Engagement Was Called Off, the Heiress of a Top-Tier Family Stood Up for Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 297 冷 The Abandoned Consort of the Cold Palace 冷宫弃妃 Mu Zi Yi Jiu木子一九Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted A mysterious bronze mirror inexplicably transported her from an archaeological dig back to her previous life. She had barely arrived in this other world when she suffered a terrible humiliation. Then, caught in a sinister scheme, she was forced to marry the cold, ruthless Prince of the Desert, becoming a pawn he could toy with at will. On their wedding night, he abandoned her in the army, where she endured every kind of humiliation. To cure his poison, she risked her life, coming close to death 93Reads8.8Score3214d adds
48. 298 替 After His Substitute Died, the Mad Tycoon Regretted Everything 替身死后，疯批大佬他悔疯了 Listening to Zen Beneath the Snow卧雪听禅8k WordsCompleted After the Substitute Dies, the Unhinged Tycoon Is Consumed by Regret —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 299 占 Young Master Zhan’s Bride in Chains 占少的新婚罪妻 Words of Love爱语Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Her own younger sister identifies her to the police as the person who killed her best friend, and her husband is the only witness. Reality gives her a stinging slap: Zhan Li Chen personally sends her to prison. He leaves her with only one sentence: “You’re a criminal.” After three years in prison, suffering every kind of abuse, she meets him again, and he imprisons her by his side. “Please... let me go... please.” With a heart scarred beyond recognition, Jian Yan begs desperately. But Zhan Li Ch 132Reads6.9Score—14d adds
50. 300 蚀 Addicted to the Bone: Mr. Lu Is Playing the Victim Again Today 蚀骨成瘾：陆总今天又在装可怜 Sea King Bookworm海王书虫Marriage & Romance18k WordsCompleted Addictive to the Bone: Why Is Mr. Lu Pretending to Be Pitiful Again Today? —Reads—Score—14d adds

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