The More Male-Lead Tragedies, the Better 男频虐文越多越好

1. 451 装 Decorate Your Dreams 装饰你的梦 Tang Zhi唐帜Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [University Campus] [Unrequited Love] [Tragedy] A love story at Zhongshan Medical University. The male lead, Tan Shengxu, is devoted to the female lead, Zhong Mengwei. But because of a misunderstanding born of circumstance, she thinks he is her enemy and rejects his advances. In truth, he is the one she has been longing for. Heartbroken, Tan Shengxu gives up on their relationship in despair. Zhong Mengwei regrets it too late and starts pursuing him, but to no avail. Her love leaves her depressed 95Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The first book, *Fengshen*, and the second and third books are also acceptable.

2. 452 渣 My Ex-Girlfriends Beg for Forgiveness After My Diary Exposes What a Jerk I Was 渣男日记被曝光，前女友哭求原谅 Cat-Crazy宠猫狂魔Urban418k WordsCompleted Lin Luoxue, the only queen of the entertainment industry in Daxia! In four years since her debut, she released ninety-nine songs, and all ninety-nine became massive hits. Her many musical styles were even praised for having advanced Daxia’s music scene by nearly a century! But at the launch of her hundredth new song, Lin Luoxue suddenly changed the subject and revealed that she once had a scumbag ex-boyfriend who made her life a living hell! He was a vile man who cheated her out of money, used h 665Reads8.4Score10214d adds
3. 453 妻 My Wife's Secret Text Messages 妻子的秘密短信 King Revolver左轮王11k WordsCompleted My Wife's Secret Text Messages 2.2kReads—Score2914d adds

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   The "chasing-after-the-husband-to-the-crematorium" series: Highly rated short stories recommended [eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds][eating melon seeds]

4. 454 总 The CEO’s First Love Returns, So I Leave. Then He Goes Insane! 总裁老公白月光归来，我退场，他却疯了！ King Revolver左轮王12k WordsCompleted My CEO Husband’s First Love Is Back, So I Step Aside, but He Goes Crazy! 200Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 455 备 A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up with This! 备胎？老子不伺候了！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted A Backup Plan? I'm Done Putting Up With This! 366Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 456 门 Between the Door and the World Outside, My Fiancée Regrets It Like Crazy! 门里门外，未婚妻她悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted Inside and outside the door, my fiancée is consumed with regret! 7.2kReads—Score6614d adds
7. 457 爱 When Love's There, Love's There 爱都爱了 Man Huan曼欢Modern Romance144k WordsCompleted Preface Yu Wenzhan, a wealthy heir, fell for Qin Lijia, a girl from an ordinary family. After relentlessly pursuing her, they began a seven-year romance in which he was the younger boyfriend. But when they decided to marry, his family put up fierce opposition and did everything they could to stop them. “What kind of distinguished family do you think we are?” He tried to fight back, but to no avail. As the heir apparent, he had no freedom to choose whom to marry. He had no idea how complicated 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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   This book is highly recommended, it's a movie-quality read! The romantic rich kid turns out to be a jerk! His subsequent pursuit of his wife is a heart-wrenching yet heartwarming tale, it's so addictive! There aren't many words, you can easily read it in one go, and you'll still want more! [Smirk][Drooling][Cool][Awkward laugh]

8. 458 妻 The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 妻子藏在收据里的地狱 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted The Hell My Wife Hid in the Receipts 519Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 459 爱 Love Isn't Gentle, and I Won't Lick My Wounds 爱不温柔，我不舔舐伤口 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Love isn't gentle, and I won't lick my wounds. 449Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 460 被 After They Hurt Me, I Developed Schizophrenia 被她们伤害后，我得了精神分裂症 Broken-Winged Brown Butterfly折翼枯叶蝶Urban448k WordsOngoing [Exes crawl back to beg forgiveness + no cheating + multiple female leads + romantic rivalries + campus life + not a power fantasy] (The rating just came out, so it’ll probably go up later... maybe.) His name is Zhao Yu. As a child, his mother left with his older sister, abandoning him while he was still young. After seeking refuge with his uncle, he was despised by the family and thrown out. His father became a murderer. His grandfather beat him half to death, made him sleep in a doghouse, and 416Reads5.7Score11014d adds

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    This one is quite heart-wrenching.

11. 461 你 You Turned Away, So I Learned Not to Love You! 你选择转身，我学会不爱！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted You chose to walk away, so I learned how not to love you! 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
12. 462 妻 My Wife Insisted on Staying with Her First Love, So I Buried Our Marriage with My Own Hands 妻子执意陪白月光，我亲手埋葬了婚姻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My wife insisted on staying by her first love's side, so I buried our marriage with my own hands. 6.5kReads—Score12214d adds
13. 463 既 If You Love Your First Love So Much, Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Gone? 既爱白月光，我走了你哭啥？ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted If you love your first love so much, why are you crying now that I've left? 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds
14. 464 对 I'm Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 对不起，我曾经深爱你 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance19k WordsCompleted I’m Sorry, I Once Loved You Deeply 6.2kReads—Score—14d adds
15. 465 发 After I Discovered My Wife Was Cheating 发现妻子出墙后 King Revolver左轮王13k WordsCompleted After discovering his wife was cheating on him 5kReads—Score10614d adds
16. 466 她 After She Cheated, She Lost the Love of Her Life Forever 她出轨后永失所爱 King Revolver左轮王10k WordsCompleted After She Cheated, She Lost the One She Loved Forever 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
17. 467 强 Forcing Family Bonds Is Fatal: They Regret It After I Escape 强扭亲情太致命逃离后她们却后悔 Digging for Gold Mountain with a Hoe锄头挖金山Urban497k WordsCompleted [No rebirth-and-regret plot + fake and real young masters + the whole family pays dearly + one-on-one, single heroine + sweet romance + no forgiveness, no turning back] Lin Yang was brought back to the Lin family at thirteen, expecting to live a happy, fulfilling life. Reality, however, hit him hard. His biological parents had eyes only for their adopted son, Lin Yao. His three older sisters endlessly favored Lin Yao, too. Even the woman he had loved for over a decade only loved Lin Yao. After f 84Reads5.8Score—14d adds
18. 468 婚 Marriage Is a Shattered Reflection 婚姻如破碎的镜像 King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted Marriage is like a shattered mirror 3.1kReads—Score—14d adds
19. 469 你 You Chose Your First Love, So I Let You Go on the Spot (Late Love Won't Save You) 你选白月光，我当场成全（晚情不渡） King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted You chose your first love, so I let you have him right then and there (Late Love Finds No Ferry). 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
20. 470 好 Nothing Beats Dumplings 好吃不过饺子 The Young Master Without a Maid没有丫鬟的少爷Urban130k WordsOngoing When I was three, my parents died in a car accident, but my aunts didn't care whether I lived or died. They didn't even arrange my parents' funeral. Li Qian's father took care of everything, so I was deeply grateful to his family. As my father's business partner, Li Qian's father couldn't bear to see me left with no one to rely on, so he took me in and brought me up with his family. For over twenty years, they treated me like their own son, and I saw Li Qian's parents as my own. So Li Qian and I —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 471 女 In a Matriarchal World, I Have to Break Off My Engagement from the Start 女权世界之开局我就要退婚 A Pound of Meat a Day一天吃一斤肉Urban500k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a matriarchal world, He Qiuliang is told by his adoptive parents from the start that he has to marry a university professor? How young can someone who teaches at a university possibly be? Without a second thought, He Qiuliang demands to break off the engagement! He rushes off to college, but why is someone giving him gifts every day? “Hundan, if you keep hitting on Jiang Tingting, I’ll beat you to death!” the so-called Second Campus Heartthrob threatens. He Qiuliang finds Jian 1.8kReads8.1Score10114d adds
22. 472 他 He Actually Stole My Wife 他竟偷走我的妻 King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance13k WordsCompleted He Actually Stole My Wife 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
23. 473 穿 Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress, I Took My Butcher Husband’s Place at the Altar! Now They’re All Regretting It! 穿越1997假千金，替嫁我的杀猪老公！他们悔疯了！ King Revolver左轮王Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated to 1997 as a Fake Heiress and Married Off to My Butcher Husband! Now They’re Regretting It Like Crazy! 46Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 474 契 A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Most Precious Treasure! 契约甜宠，我是陆总的心尖尖！ King Revolver左轮王20k WordsCompleted A Sweet Contract Romance: I’m Mr. Lu’s Apple of His Eye! 46Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 475 重 Reborn, the Fake Heiress Panics, but I'm Done Pretending! 重生后假千金她慌了，我不装了！ King Revolver左轮王17k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, the Fake Heiress Panics: I’m Done Pretending! 57Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 476 房 Roommates, Sequel: Our Unforgettable Regrets 房客续写之我们的意难平 He Comes from the Jianghu他来自江湖Urban873k WordsOngoing This is not a feel-good power fantasy. The male lead is an original character. Don't read if that's not your thing. Chen Xi, a transmigrator, enters the world of Roommates and meets the characters from the book. He's just an ordinary person who can't escape the world of Roommates, can't find himself, and can't reach the land of freedom. So this book won't have the typical power fantasy plot of a transmigrator dominating the business world. At its heart, it's still a story about an ordinary perso —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 477 还 There’s Another Cafe 还有一间咖啡厅 Drowning in Death沉溺于死Urban158k WordsOngoing My ex-girlfriend betrayed me, and both my parents died... I thought my life was over, until a gorgeous woman walked into my cafe and filled my life with hope again! How could I win over a woman like her? My cooking? Maybe it really could work... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's being written, and it's absolutely agonizing.

28. 478 竹 My Childhood Friend Set a Trap, and I Personally Got My Husband to Sign the Share Transfer Agreement! 竹马设局，我亲手送老公签了股权转让书！ King Revolver左轮王Marriage & Romance20k WordsCompleted My childhood friend set a trap, and I personally handed my husband the equity transfer agreement to sign! 147Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 479 卧 Damn, This Woman Is Fierce 卧槽，这个女人有点狠 The Cat Kissed by Hail冰雹亲吻过的猫Urban260k WordsCompleted Title: My Love Is Hidden in the Blade Lu Yuwen was the sidekick brought up by Ji Chen, the pampered young master of Nanjin, and was practically half an adopted son of the Ji family. Lu Yuwen had always lived a life of wine and luxury, until Ji Chen sent a woman to his home. His carefree days were over from that moment on... This woman was vicious. She tried to kill him from the start... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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30. 480 开 Dumped from the Start, Then Spoiled by the Handsome Lu! 开局被退婚，亲亲陆少宠上天！ King Revolver左轮王14k WordsCompleted From the Start, I’m Dumped by My Fiancée, but Doting Lu Won’t Let Me Go! 119Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 481 时 The Spacetime Penetrator 时空穿透机 Ma Hao, Who Loves Tibetan Mastiffs喜欢藏熬的马浩Sci-Fi & Apocalypse101k WordsCompleted The novel is steeped in profound loneliness and sacrifice. The protagonist's journey is heartbreaking: from a condemned man who has resigned himself to death, to an objectified “vessel,” and then to a “person” who rediscovers his feelings only to keep losing everything. In the end, he chooses to sacrifice himself, not for some nebulous “great mission,” but to protect the last faint glimmer of humanity: Xiao Yi's future. The ending brings not the thrill of heroism, but a quiet born of deep exhaus 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A Hero of the Spirit of the Spirit. Finally, it must be emphasized that the greatness of this character lies not in his alteration of history, but in his choice to believe in the value of emotion even in absolute darkness. Okay, the protagonist of this novel ("I," Hertz/Wang Pu) is an extremely complex, profound, and tragic character. He is not a traditional hero, but an "anti-hero" struggling in an existential crisis, the core vehicle for the philosophical speculation of the entire story. The following is a comprehensive explanation of him: 1. Core Identity: A Torn Collective He is not a single person, but a superposition and conflict of multiple identities: Hertz: A death row inmate from 2250. This is the "origin" of his consciousness, carrying the original memories and cold personality of an orphan, a dockworker, and a member of the underclass abandoned by gangs and the judicial system. He is the "container" and "tool" chosen by the future world. Wang Pu: A low-ranking military officer during the Later Zhou Dynasty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. This is his physical vessel, his body retaining the original memories and muscular instincts. This identity represents the historical torrent and new social relationships he was forced to be drawn into. "Xingtian": A war machine forcibly implanted by "etching" technology. This is a second personality imposed on him by future technology, containing perfect tactical knowledge, a killing instinct, and historical data, designed to overshadow his original humanity. "Mr.": A new identity gradually formed through his interactions with Chen Jia, Wang Ju, Chan, and Xiao Yi. This is the only role he willingly accepted and infused with genuine emotion, representing his deep-seated yearning for belonging, guidance, and protection. All his suffering stems from the incompatibility of these identities, each vying for dominance. He keeps asking "Who am I?" But finds no answer. 2. Core Motivation and Transformation: From "Tool" to "Human" His motivations are not static but undergo a profound arc of transformation: Initial Motivation (Passive Acceptance): As a death row inmate, he was indifferent to life and death. Initially, he accepted the mission simply to escape the tedious process of waiting for death, or rather, another form of "resignation." Intermediate Motivation (Confusion and Search): After time travel, he was drawn into specific historical events and interpersonal relationships. Guo Wei's entrustment and the bond with his four brothers allowed him to begin to feel emotions again, generating a vague desire to "protect something." However, he remained troubled by his "mission," his actions filled with contradictions and struggles. Later Motivations (Rebellion and Self-Definition): When he discovers that his so-called "mission" might be a deception (Zhang Ji's revelation) and loses all those he cherishes, his motivation shifts to revenge, rebellion (killing Cao Han), and ultimately, self-sacrifice (exchanging Xiao Yi's future for him). He transforms from a passive tool into someone who actively defines his own fate through his choices—dying for someone worthy. 3. Core Conflict and Source of Pain: The Conflict Between Knowledge and Emotion: He possesses knowledge and combat power beyond his time brought about by "Etching," enabling him to calmly analyze situations, but this cannot resolve his inner emotional conflict and pain. He knows how to win a battle, but not how to avoid losing friends. The Conflict Between Past and Present: Memories of the future and the reality of ancient times constantly tear him apart. He cannot truly integrate into this era, nor can he return to his own, becoming a perpetual "stranger" and "observer," with loneliness penetrating to his very bones. The Conflict Between Mission and Humanity: He was sent to "save the world," but this grand goal clashes with his small wish to protect a few specific people around him. Ultimately, for the sake of a specific person (Xiao Yi), he betrays the abstract "mission." The Contradiction Between Power and Powerlessness: His personal combat prowess is unparalleled, almost like a "human Gundam," but faced with the torrent of history, political intrigue, and the cruel twists of fate, he repeatedly feels powerless, unable to prevent the death of his dearest friend, unable to alter the predetermined course of events. 4. The Tragic Core: A Lonely Soul Seeking Belonging. His essence is not that of a warrior, but an orphan desperately yearning for "home" and "belonging." He lost his parents in childhood and was isolated at the docks. In the future world, he is a manipulated death row inmate. After time-traveling, he briefly found a sense of family in his four brothers, calling them "family." However, fate, right before his eyes, takes away these family members one by one (Wang Ju, Chan, Lao Jia), ultimately shattering his last illusion of belonging. All his battles, outwardly for his king and for his mission, are, in their core, for protecting that hard-won, fragile "home." When this home ceases to exist, his world collapses, and death becomes the only escape. Summary: The protagonist is an existential tragic hero. He was forced to confront an absurd universe and a cruel fate. His core journey wasn't about saving the world, but about finding meaning and value in his own existence. The answer he ultimately found wasn't grand achievements, but ordinary emotions and commitments. Through self-destruction, he affirmed his value as a "human being" rather than a "tool": though he couldn't (and perhaps never will) change grand history, he ultimately protected what was most precious to him—his promise and affection for Xiao Yi. He is an incredibly sympathetic and powerful character; his pain, struggles, and final choice constitute the novel's most profound, heart-wrenching, and brilliant soul.

32. 482 女 Matriarchal Republic of China: The Violent Tycoon's Little Nightingale 女尊民国：暴戾财阀的小夜莺 Bai Youyou白油油Modern Romance206k WordsCompleted Toxic melodrama, female pursuer, angst, one-on-one and mutually faithful. Don't talk to me about morals. I'm shallow, and if you don't like it, move along. Zhu Mingzhi always knew his place: a quiet ornament who was expected to be obedient. Once, Young Master Zhu was the light of a powerful financial family. Everything changed when the once-gentle, thoughtful heiress viciously tore apart the congratulatory gift he'd prepared with such care and demanded that he pay for a life with his own. Simply 782Reads8.7Score10014d adds
33. 483 我 I Scored 610 Just to Stay by My Sister's Side 我考610分，只为留在姐姐身边。 Manually Shut Up手动闭嘴24k WordsCompleted I scored 610 points just so I could stay by my sister's side. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The older sister wants to protect her younger brother, and the younger brother wants to protect his older sister. They hurt each other because of their love. Everyone in the family is good; there are no weird parents or relatives!

34. 484 刺 Piercing Through Time: The Old Era, Stealing Fire, No Return 刺穿异时光：旧纪元，盗火，无归 Wenxin Diaochong文心雕虫Urban172k WordsCompleted Earth is dead. From the Solar System to Laniakea, this corner of the universe has finally found peace. Lin Qi’s legendary life begins in its final ten chapters. Only then will his little universe erupt. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both are heart-wrenching, but they are different genres.

35. 485 只EN As Long as I Outlive You All, I Can Be Invincible 只要把你们都熬死，我就能无敌 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 69.6kReads9.3Score6.6k14d adds
36. 486 离 On the Day We Divorced, the Love System Made the Goddess Spoil Me 离婚当天，恋爱系统让女神宠疯我 Qilin Beast麒麟兽Urban170k WordsCompleted A little note: The protagonist is somewhat lustful, but that doesn't stop him from being a man of honor and loyalty!! On the day of his divorce, Lin Chen activated the [Romance System]! His first mission: Confess to the campus beauty. "Wanqiu, I've loved you for seven years." Lin Chen stared at the divorce certificate in his hand, completely dumbfounded. "System, she's already my ex-wife." [Urban + System + wish fulfillment + multiple heroines + romantic rivalry + love-triangle drama + everyone 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    [Multiple female leads + chasing after her husband + jealousy and rivalry], Lin Chen still got divorced. The seven-year itch proved true for him. As he walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, a sudden thought popped into his head: [Love System Activated]. [Host, little brother, mwah! Please loudly proclaim to your best friend, the university beauty Su Wanqiu, "Wanqiu! I want to tell you, I... Have loved you for seven years."] Lin Chen was stunned, frozen for a full ten minutes. He immediately unfolded the green marriage certificate in his hand and said timidly, "System, the university beauty Su Wanqiu you mentioned is already my ex-wife." [Shy][kiss]

37. 487 雪 Snow-Stained Longing 雪染为念 First Bud 1984初蕾1984Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted [A reunion only to say goodbye? A star-crossed love blooms in the snowy borderlands] [Battle-hardened border guard and aid-work doctor + reunion after a long separation + rekindled love + defending the borderlands] A friendly note: This story moves between two periods of time, told in alternating sections. “The border is too harsh. Don't come after me...” “Wei Yunzhou, if you dare marry me, I'll dare say yes!” Jiang Zhiyue said, her eyes red with tears. Two years later, she found him again at th 2.8kReads9.3Score26614d adds

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    After recommending it to her neighbor, her child also wanted to read it, saying, "Mom says this book is very good!"

38. 488 老 Honey, You've Crossed the Line! 老公，你越界了！ Lady Shangguan上官小娘Modern Romance112k WordsOngoing There are two things in the world that are hardest to do: putting your own thoughts into someone else's head, and putting someone else's money into your own pocket. If you succeed at the first, you're a teacher; if you succeed at the second, you're a boss. If you succeed at both, you're a wife. A rich, handsome CEO from a powerful family marries a willful princess with an illustrious background, while a stunning beauty of humble origins who has fallen into the ways of the world wins the hero's h 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story of a man and two women. A life cruelly tormented by money, love, marriage, and inheritance—a must-read!

39. 489 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 61.6kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds
40. 490 异 Superpowers? Not What I Had in Mind 异能？和我想的不一样 Jiahui Bites佳会咬人Urban306k WordsCompleted “A complete assault on your values.” “No angst from start to finish.” One day, the world suddenly underwent an unimaginable change. Tsunamis, floods, typhoons, sandstorms, and other natural disasters struck one after another. Skyscrapers suddenly crumbled and collapsed, and the government was powerless to stop it. But they discovered that whenever a natural disaster occurred, a baby with supernatural powers was sure to be born nearby... Could they redeem themselves and completely transform this 507Reads8.4Score10414d adds

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    What a strange hobby!

41. 491 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.3kReads9.6Score9.1k14d adds

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    🔥📖 Fellow Daoists, please savor "Inside and Outside the Village"! The protagonist, Gao Yuan, was born in a poor seaside village. His father suffered from dementia, and his mother struggled to support the family, yet he never bowed to fate. Under the guidance of his mentor, he persevered, growing from a poor student into a pillar leading his hometown to prosperity. It's incredibly inspiring, read it now!

42. 492 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 1kReads8.0Score12514d adds
43. 493 师 My Senior Sister Turned Yandere, and Her Affection Meter Can Attack 师姐变病娇，好感度条竟然能攻击 The Wallfacer123面壁者123Eastern Fantasy773k WordsCompleted [Comedy + romantic rivalries + yandere + multiple heroines + bizarre twists] After playing gentleman games for several sleepless nights, Bai Ji drops dead and transmigrates to the cultivation world. From the start, he’s a beggar without even a bowl. This is truly hell mode. Luckily, a big-sisterly beggar helps Bai Ji get through the beginner stage. Under her training, his thieving skills improve by leaps and bounds. But the beginner’s guide can’t hold your hand forever. A sword cultivator fairy 2.2kReads6.0Score16414d adds
44. 494 娇 My Wife Cheated: A Love I Can't Understand 娇妻出轨：无法理解的爱 Not a Precious Jade本非美玉Urban286k WordsCompleted My wife cheated on me. This was an affair I could not understand. I saw my wife bent over, a man behind her gripping her slender waist and smiling at me like a victor. In an instant, an invisible hand seemed to crush my heart… My wife had loving parents, a devoted husband, and a sweet, sensible daughter. So why had she done it? I wanted to get to the bottom of everything. And then, I wanted revenge… 40Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    Male-oriented angst novels: wife cheats on him, his values ​​are completely shattered.

45. 495 开 From the Start, My Sect Disbands, but My Destiny to Save the World Can’t Be Escaped 开局师门散伙，救世宿命难躲 Song Xin宋炘Eastern Fantasy124k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Adventure + Martial World + Political Intrigue + Classic of Mountains and Seas] [No System, no harem, lighthearted and funny, no tragedy] His master is dead, his senior brother has run off, and his sect has fallen apart. All that remains are strange mountains, strange birds, strange tombs, and strange people. Zhu Xingran heads down the mountain because of a letter, only to be swept into an even greater current, with no way to escape. The times, fate, everything is destiny. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The later parts are quite angsty, a mix of humor and heartbreak.

46. 496 婚 Lost in Marriage: The Stranger in My Bed 婚姻迷途，枕边的陌生人 Avocado Rice Bowl牛油果拌饭Urban141k WordsOngoing It had started out as an ordinary day. After finishing his work at the office, he came home early. His wedding anniversary with his wife was just a few days away, and he planned to buy her some gifts and surprise her. Hehe... 158Reads5.8Score—14d adds
47. 497 婚 A Marriage of Spies 婚战谍中谍 Teacher Qinghe清河老师Urban348k WordsCompleted This book contains toxic material. Readers who are not emotionally mature should read it with a guardian. Married readers should read it alone while their spouses are away. This story is entirely fictional, and all events are dramatized for the plot. Please don’t compare them to your own experiences, and remember to cultivate sound values, a healthy outlook on life, and a proper worldview. 15.7kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
48. 498 我 My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Definitely Wrong 我的青春恋爱物语绝对有问题 The Southeast Wind Plays the Northern Wind东南戏北风Urban151k WordsCompleted [Urban Sweet-and-Bitter Romance] · She is your childhood sweetheart, the girl you fell for when you were young and still figuring out your feelings. She loves you deeply, and the bond in her heart means more than anything. . The other is a perfect campus beauty, elegant and wealthy. She is the moonlight in your heart, and more than that, she supports your dream of living off a woman. . Life is one battlefield after another. How will you fend them off? . What should I do? This is so hard to choos 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let me join in the fun.

49. 499 男 A Man at Forty 男人四十 Fire Beneath the Moon月下火Urban2.4M WordsCompleted If it hadn’t been for a spur-of-the-moment paternity test, Fang Hao would have gone on believing he was the happiest man in the world. His wife was Jiangdong City’s most beautiful woman, they had a pair of fraternal twins, a car and a house, and he was a resident doctor at the People’s Hospital. But the paternity test revealed that the twins had two different fathers: one was him, and the other was another man. 266Reads7.6Score10014d adds

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    It doesn't seem to be very angsty, that's all... *Sobs*

50. 500 4 My 45-Year-Old Pregnant Wife Miscarried While Modeling for a 23-Year-Old CEO. I Revealed the Truth, and Now She's Driven Mad with Regret 45岁孕妻给23岁霸总当模特流产，我反手摊牌让她悔疯 Auspicious Koi千祥锦鲤10k WordsCompleted My 45-year-old pregnant wife miscarried while modeling for a 23-year-old CEO. I revealed everything, leaving her consumed with regret. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A angst-filled, satisfying read; I'm filled with regret.

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