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

1. 51 离 Let's Divorce! You Really Think I'm Some Kind of Toad? 离婚吧！真当我是癞蛤蟆？ Lu Qiu Feng鹿秋枫Urban949k WordsCompleted Not a power fantasy. Please read with caution if that bothers you. Chu Yuxuan has been married to Xia Zhu for two years. He thought there was no heart in the world that couldn’t be warmed, until her old flame returns and Xia Zhu rushes to him without a second thought… After the divorce, Chu Yuxuan returns to the Chu family and transforms into a wealthy, spoiled playboy. At his family’s arrangement, he marries the icy beauty Zhao Yanan. On the surface, he’s a good-for-nothing wastrel, but behind 48.7kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
2. 52 订 On the Day of Our Engagement, She Offered Herself to Her White Moonlight 订婚当天，她将自己送给了白月光 Sesame Paste Vegetarian Tripe麻酱素毛肚Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Reborn at his engagement banquet. Lin Xiaoran insists that Xu Mo first invest in the man she secretly loves before they get engaged. In his previous life, Xu Mo transferred the money, and they got engaged without a hitch, but the ending was tragic! Reborn, Xu Mo lives by three rules: don’t pursue, don’t reject, don’t take responsibility. His principle is that good girls deserve not to be let down, while bad girls shouldn’t go to waste. “I’m a traditional sort of guy. If I invest, it means I’m co 5.3kReads5.5Score21414d adds
3. 53 爱 You Want a Male Best Friend? I’ll Make It Happen, So Why Do You Regret It? 爱找男闺蜜？我成全你们又悔什么 One Whale一鲸Urban294k WordsCompleted [Urban]+ [Power Fantasy]+ [School Beauty]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Face-Slapping]+ [Reborn]+ [Scheming]+ [Emperor Ruyan] Childhood sweethearts can’t compete with someone who appears out of nowhere. Qin Ran finally manages to beat the newcomer, but still loses to the green tea guy who’s his fiancée’s male best friend. On the day of their engagement party, the green tea guy calls, and Qin Ran’s fiancée leaves again. “Qin Ran, Feifei’s sick.” “Qin Ran, Feifei got hit by a car.” “Qin Ran, Feifei cut his wr 2.3kReads7.1Score10014d adds
4. 54 明 How Many Years Has the Moon Shone on My Heart? 明月何年照我心 Great Dream Tree Man大梦树人Modern Romance560k WordsCompleted (Not a feel-good story. This is angsty. If you want a feel-good story, you may want to skip this one. The low ratings have been getting me down.) Yan Mingchuan said, “Anran, I love you.” Anran was unimpressed, and utterly repulsed by him. The man before her was the nightmare of her life. Later, Anran stood before him, timidly gazing at his face with greedy longing. But he said, “Anran, there can never be anything between us.” Later still. The moon shone especially brightly that day. Yan Mingchua 2.5kReads7.1Score10014d adds

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   The first book features a male lead who silently sacrifices for his lover in the early stages, causing him much suffering, while the female lead pursues him, causing her much suffering in the later stages. However, it seems to have a happy ending. The second book has a male lead who suffers terribly; its low rating is due to its excessive emotional intensity. The third book is a memory revelation story; those who enjoy this genre might want to check it out.

5. 55 追 The Husband-Chasing Ex Regrets It Too Late, But My Love Never Wavers 追夫火葬场，此生不渝 Qi Moji齐摸鸡Urban174k WordsCompleted (Emotional Turmoil) + (Angst Before Sweetness) + (Revenge Angst) + (No Getting Back Together) + (Packed with Comedy and Cathartic Moments) (Please don't take things out of context after reading only part of the story.) If you have strong feelings about emotional fidelity, I recommend reading the author's note about the novel first. I put it in Chapter 60. Long before I fell in love with you, I already knew you never thought you could love me. Not even for a moment. And yet I kept loving you so s 7.3kReads5.4Score—14d adds
6. 56 未 My Fiancée Sought Love While We Were Engaged, So I Married Her Sister 未婚妻订婚寻爱，我娶了她的姐姐 The Beginning of the Rainbow天虹始间Urban100k WordsOngoing On the night my fiancée got engaged, she had a candlelit dinner with her first love. I turned around and married her older sister!!! A bizarre fiancée, a vicious stepmother, a greedy father, and a helpless man! Jiang Yang was once a renowned CEO, but he fell in love with someone he never should have. For five years, he gave her everything he could, obeying her every wish without complaint. Everyone thought they were made for each other, a perfect match, but in the end, it was all one-sided on Ji —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 陆 President Lu, Stop Acting So Arrogant. Miss Jian Is Engaged to President Gu 陆总别傲了，简小姐和顾总订婚了 Just a Water Bottle就是一水瓶Modern Romance467k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + regret and groveling + sweet romance + devoted to each other] Three days before their engagement, Lu Chengze leaves Jian Yao to visit a delicate beauty and announces he might not make it back in time for the ceremony. After drinking herself senseless for a night, Jian Yao stops the young heir of the capital’s most powerful family as he passes by. “Get engaged to me.” Everyone knows Lu Chengze means everything to Jian Yao. They assume she’s only acting out in a fit of anger 6.7kReads9.1Score74714d adds
8. 58 大 I Let My Guard Down! My Childhood Friend Has Me Wrapped Around Her Finger! 大意了！被青梅女孩套牢了！ Mango Field芒果田Urban206k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Childhood Friend and Campus Belle] [Slow-Burn Romance] [Super Sweet Romance] [Everyday Campus Life] The summer of 2018 was the most beautiful summer of all… After taking two devastating blows from love and family, Ling Chuan is reborn one month before the 2018 college entrance exam. In this life, Ling Chuan decides he won’t be a lovesick doormat anymore! His former girlfriend, Shang Youyou, who abandoned him in his previous life, is standing right in front of him, demanding an explanat 314Reads8.5Score10014d adds
9. 59 女 Matriarchy: The Villain Starts by Improving Her Looks to Redeem Herself 女尊：反派从提升颜值开始洗白 Owl of the Night黑夜的猫头鹰Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted System novel The protagonist transmigrates into the childhood of a villain in a matriarchal world. The heroine is reborn and knows the male lead is a villain; the male lead knows the heroine knows he's a villain... The protagonist can gain skill cards and improve his own abilities and talents by raising his targets' favorability. Target favorability raised to 80. Host awarded a white skill card: Swordsmanship Insight. Target favorability raised to 90. Host awarded three white experience cards, w 12.5kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
10. 60 咒 Jujutsu Kaisen: Naturally Curly-Haired People Are All Good People 咒术回战：天然卷全都是好人 Batola巴托拉Anime Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing [Main story complete. The FSN crossover IF bonus chapters are updating.] [Wacky comedy / fiery battles + healing + friendship] [Original title: Jujutsu Kaisen: Naturally Curly-Haired People Are All Good People] After wrapping up his role in the neighboring series Gintama, its protagonist Sakata Gintoki is reincarnated on the set of Jujutsu Kaisen. How can people with completely different art styles get along? Everyone knows naturally curly-haired people can't be bad, but straight-haired people a 14.1kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    This is heart-wrenching, and it's a rare find in fanfiction. It has angst, tears, laughter, and slice-of-life moments. The author's writing is also very delicate. Anyway, it really touched me.

11. 61 惨 Oh No! I Was an Emperor, but the Matriarchal Kingdom Captured Me as a Servant 惨了！大帝的我，被女尊掳走为仆 Cold Peach Blossoms桃花冷Eastern Fantasy393k WordsCompleted (Matriarchal world + protagonist suffers + xuanhuan setting + female demon empress + unhinged + System) Lu Que transmigrated to a xuanhuan world, where his junior sister and disciples betrayed him, forcing him to flee the sect. Three thousand years later, he rose to the rank of Great Emperor in one fell swoop. But before he could return to the sect for revenge, he crossed paths with a woman in red. From that day on, Lu Que’s nightmare began… 24.3kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
12. 62 变 After Turning into a Cute Girl, I Was Cornered by the Scheming, Proud Female Protagonist 变萌妹后，被腹黑凤傲天女主堵门 The Dream Is Light梦很轻Two Female Leads547k WordsCompleted [Transformation + GL + 1v1 + Sweet Airhead and Phoenix Queen + A wife may suffer for a moment, but chasing her later will be hell] (Warning: The Phoenix Queen has yandere tendencies and deep-seated insecurity. Her behavior is quite extreme early on, so please consider whether you’re comfortable with that before reading.) My name is Ye Zhen. I transmigrated into a Mary Sue comic as the wicked supporting female lead, the foil who exists to get face-slapped… But I used to be a guy! Now I’m stuck in 18.8kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
13. 63 我 I'm a Killer, Don't Mess with Me 我是杀手别来惹我 Xiao Qianying小千影Urban223k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Promotion Guide for the Dark Organization. The protagonist's enemies tamper with his parents' paternity test report, leading them to believe he isn't their biological child. This somehow lands the protagonist in the lair of a dark organization... P.S. First angst, then sweetness. 565Reads9.1Score20214d adds
14. 64 我 We Fell in Love in a Parallel Universe 我们在平行时空相爱 Two Packs of Liqun a Day一天两包利群Urban256k WordsCompleted I had a very, very long dream. I dreamed that every grain of sand on that beach replayed my past. Then, suddenly, another wave carried me to a parallel world. There, I seemed to see someone much like me, someone who also had memories I could never forget, day or night... 540Reads9.4Score10314d adds

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    After reading the first one, I never wanted to read romance novels again.

15. 65 真EN The True Heir's Thoughts Were Overheard, and the Original Plot Fell Apart 真少爷心声被偷听，原剧情崩塌了 Chen Sansansanfeng陈三三三疯Urban668k WordsCompleted A short drama adaptation of this novel is titled Who Can Hear My Thoughts? Lu Chi is a minor celebrity who has finally landed a chance to appear on a dating show and meet his goddess face-to-face. But on the way to the TV station, he gets so excited that he dies. When he wakes up, he discovers that he has transmigrated into a novel titled The Fake Young Master Is Reborn and Goes on a Killing Spree. The good news: he's the real young master, the first heir to a wealthy family's fortune, and desti 1.9kReads6.8Score10514d adds

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    The first book is a male-oriented novel about eavesdropping on others' thoughts, and it's very good. The real young master transmigrates into the book and has a gossip-eating system; his family can even hear his thoughts. The fake young master is reborn and wants to indiscriminately kill the real young master and his family. However, the real young master's family can read his thoughts, causing the plot to go haywire, and the fake young master is helpless. The second book features a family that only dotes on their adopted son, neglecting their biological son whom they find. The biological son severs ties, eventually becoming the world's richest man, and never forgives his family!

16. 66 断 After Cutting Ties, My Biological Parents’ Whole Family Panicked 断绝关系后，亲生父母一家都慌了 Chen Sansansanfeng陈三三三疯Urban582k WordsCompleted [Regret Story]+ [The Family Begs Their Younger Brother to Return]+ [One Female Lead]+ [Reborn]+ [Power Fantasy]+ [No Going Back to an Ex]+ [Romance] In his previous life, Lu Jiangli was reunited with the wealthy Lu family at the age of thirteen. Longing for family affection, he did everything he could to please them, believing that if he sincerely treated them well, they would accept him as one of their own. But in the end, four years of effort went to waste: the Lu family never cared for him at 9.1kReads8.0Score49414d adds
17. 67 拒 After Rejecting the Campus Belle, He Regretted It 拒绝校花后，他后悔了 Pickled Cabbage and Beef Soup酸菜牛肉汤Urban302k WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation is available. Search “Lu Yuan Shen Sitian” to watch] [Reborn + pure campus romance + face-slapping + everyday city life and public displays of affection + regretful campus beauty] Lu Yuan died. His wife pushed him off a cliff. Everyone around him envied him because his wife was not only the campus beauty, but also his childhood sweetheart. But no one knew their marriage was a living grave. No matter what Lu Yuan did, Bai Lu looked down on him. She didn’t love him; she o 13kReads8.8Score88714d adds

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    There are tons of them; the ones at the top have high scores, and the ones at the bottom look good too. [Please follow][Please follow]

18. 68 一 Shoot Me Dead, and Now You’re Crying? 一枪毙了我，你怎么就哭了 Painting in Wind and Snow风雪之婳Urban125k WordsOngoing [Slice of Life] [Lighthearted] [Wife Chases Husband to the Crematorium] [Romance] [Reborn] In his previous life, Ke Ming worked himself to the bone, day and night, for the people around him. But all he got in return was his wife's suspicion, followed by a merciless bullet. In his wife's eyes, Ke Ming was nowhere near as trustworthy as the one she had always cherished in her heart. And so, Ke Ming was shot dead. Reborn into a new life, Ke Ming decided to stay away from his foolish wife and l 1Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 三 The Three-Foot Heavenly Abyss Sword, the Blind Man, and the Heartless Killer 三尺天渊剑，瞎眼男子，无心狠人 Actor in Red戏子红衣Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + play the pig to eat the tiger + no System + cold and merciless] Xiao Luochen transmigrates into a world of political intrigue written for female readers, becoming the disowned son of a declining family. From the start, his cultivation is crippled, and his childhood sweetheart, the heroine, kicks him out of the house. Then the vicious villainess snatches him away, intent on abusing and tormenting him? This crazy, vicious villainess is completely unhinged! What? The heroin 11.8kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
20. 70 三 On Our Third Anniversary, She Went to Pick Up Her White Moonlight 三周年纪念日，她去接了白月光 January Frost一月霜Urban544k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Husband Chase: Too Late to Regret]+ [One Female Lead] After three years together, Jiang Chen finally learned that Su Zhi still couldn't let go of the man she had always cherished. Three years ago, the man named Qin Yu had flown across the ocean to further his studies. She got hopelessly drunk, and in her daze, saw a face that looked a little like his. At the time, Jiang Chen had mistakenly believed he had found love. When Su Zhi broke their promise to celebrate their third anniversary be 5.5kReads6.1Score20214d adds
21. 71 被 Exiled from the Sect, My Beautiful Master Begs Me to Forgive Her 被逐出师门，美人师尊跪求我原谅 Follow Your Heart y从心yEastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [A remorseful sect + a disciple-chasing road to redemption + leans toward xuanhuan later on] Twenty years ago, Yang Qingliu, heir to the Taiyi Sect, was framed, betrayed by his sect, and cast out of the mountain gate. From then on, he lived in seclusion at a dilapidated Daoist temple, spending his days watering flowers and tending trees. Unexpectedly, he awakened a lie-flat System, and his cultivation grew stronger by the day. Twenty years later, the Taiyi Sect’s leader emerged from seclusion an 5.8kReads6.3Score34.7k14d adds
22. 72 被 After My Yandere CEO Wife Imprisoned Me, I Faked My Death and Escaped 被病娇总裁妻囚禁后，我死遁了 There Are Deer in the Wild野有鹿Urban670k WordsCompleted [Main story complete, bonus chapters ongoing] [Male-oriented + one heroine + obsessive CEO + possessive confinement + wife pursues husband after breakup + no cheating + not a power fantasy + no System, not reborn + happy ending] Xia Tingyu, the darling of heaven, was an obsessive woman. Li Yan only regretted that he had realized too late how wicked she really was. Their business marriage had originally been a three-year agreement, but after Li Yan drank the spiked red wine Xia Tingyu offered him 20.8kReads8.1Score1.6k14d adds

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    It's fun to torment your husband for a while, but chasing him back is a nightmare!!! The female lead is both flirting and tormenting the male lead, with an extremely strong possessive streak!! An extreme example of ambiguous and agonizing relationships.

23. 73 天 Heaven Above 天堂在上 Daytime Werewolf白日人狼Urban2.5M WordsOngoing [Fictional World + A Touch of Lovecraftian Horror + Infinite-Flow Style] [Not a Transmigration Story + No System + Developing Protagonist] [Not a Power-Fantasy, Read at Your Own Discretion] On Xia He’s sixteenth birthday, his cousin gave him a special present: he secretly took Xia He to a video hall to watch a dirty movie. Having seen so little of the world, Xia He’s mind was shattered after watching the whole film, and a fat man appeared in his head. On Xia He’s eighteenth birthday, he made a w 15.2kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds

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    Let me preface this by saying I'm a real person (too many bots on Tomato). I've read quite a few excellent novels on the topic of "Stacked Armor," including *The Mysterious Immortal of the Dao* (I think those who enjoy *The Mysterious Immortal of the Dao* will like this one), *The Omniscient Reader's Perspective*, *Lord of Mysteries*, and *Mysterious Resurgence* (though controversial, I quite like it). I have a certain level of appreciation. This novel is entirely original, but it's a rather depressing, slightly angsty story. I've read over 800 chapters. If I were to rate it as a masterpiece, a good one, average, or utterly unreadable, I'd give it a masterpiece rating. My reasons for giving it a good one rating are as follows: Plot ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ (out of 5 stars), Character Development ⭐⭐⭐½, Language Fluency ⭐⭐⭐⭐. The author clearly has a pre-designed plot (there's an outline), and many foreshadowing elements can be seen throughout the text (note that if you see a seemingly random scene, it might be foreshadowing; keep reading, I've been fooled a few times too). Most importantly, it's very long and satisfying; based on the current reading, it should reach over 1200 chapters.

24. 74 男 A Man of Savage Strength 男人凶猛 Fang Huo方火Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The whole point of this book is to show you just how miserable a man's life can be if he doesn't work hard to earn money! The sequel to Thirty Years of Life… 30.2kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    My understanding of a tragic romance novel is a story where the male and female leads go through various hardships and finally get together. But in Tomato Online Game's view, a tragic romance novel is one where the male lead's wife is suspected of cheating, then he rises to prominence and ends up with three wives, four concubines, and a harem. Is that even a tragic romance novel? What man doesn't dream of getting promoted, becoming rich, and having four wives? [Eating melon emojis]

25. 75 那 The Women I Loved Back Then 那些年，我爱过的女人 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After five years together, my girlfriend gets pregnant by her married male boss. Heartbroken, I unexpectedly meet a beautiful CEO. Amid tangled relationships and clashes in the business world, can I learn to believe in love again and turn my life around? 2.7kReads9.1Score33314d adds
26. 76 我 My Stunning Boss 我的绝色女老板 Eggs Are Made of Steel蛋似钢打Urban2.8M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3.9kReads8.6Score53314d adds
27. 77 世 The Person Who Loves Me Most in the World 世界上最爱我的人 Super Big Tank Kobe超级大坦克科比Urban2.0M WordsCompleted The purest kind of love is this: you rejected me, and I’ll never resent you for it, but I won’t come near you again. If you ever need my help, I’ll still give everything I have to help you... 61.4kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds
28. 78 我 My Stunning Heiress 我的倾城大小姐 Square and Round方圆Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After beating up a perverted professor in a fit of anger, he is forced to drop out and sell barbecue. But then he keeps running into a cool, elegant CEO, a pure-hearted rich girl, and even his ex-girlfriend, who has been waiting for him all along... Caught in a whirlpool of romance, which way will he go? 6.3kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
29. 79 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.5kReads9.6Score30.9k14d adds
30. 80 毕 Let’s Get Married Right After Graduation 毕业就结婚吧 Mu Lan木岚Urban1.3M WordsCompleted I was still a sophomore in college when, out of nowhere, I ended up with a twenty-year-old fiancée. When she came to my house for the first time, my father asked me to show her around. But as soon as we were alone, she insisted on seeing my bedroom... (This novel is complete at over a million characters, so you can read with confidence.) 1.8kReads7.2Score18914d adds
31. 81 我 My 28-Year-Old Landlady 我的28岁女房东 Summer's Fall Is Unclear夏落不明Urban2.8M WordsCompleted Xu Dong was a hopeless romantic until he stumbled upon a “Love Manual” and transformed into a dating expert. He knows women’s weaknesses inside and out, so winning them over by giving them what they want is a piece of cake. Don’t even think about claiming you know how to charm women better than I do. 346Reads7.6Score13414d adds
32. 82 我 My 26-Year-Old Female Boss 我的26岁女上司 Mr. Mu木先森Urban868k WordsCompleted His new boss is a young beauty who insists he come to the office to give her a work report … This story is a little funny and a little entertaining… 213Reads8.6Score—14d adds
33. 83 外 Is It Really So Strange for a Delivery Driver to Show Up at a Crime Scene? 外卖员出现在案发现场很合理吧？ Clear Summer Night夏夜晴朗Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [System + crime-solving mystery + one heroine] Food delivery driver Su He accidentally gets caught up in a murder case and binds to a God-Tier Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him a reward! With the System's help, his life starts taking some unexpected turns. “Hello, I need to report a murder. Mingjia Community, Building 1, Unit 2, Apartment 603. Someone's been killed... Yes, I'm safe right now... Two people are dead... The killer? Well, I locked him outside... I had nothing to do with 15.5kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
34. 84 最 The Last Red Apple 最后的红苹果 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted The Last Red Apple 283Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Male-oriented angst novels!

35. 85 相 My Childhood Sweetheart of Seven Years Is Marrying My Best Friend 相恋七年的青梅，她要嫁给我的好兄弟 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted My childhood sweetheart of seven years is going to marry my good friend. 217Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 离 On the Day of My Divorce, I Ran Into My First Love, Who Fled from Our Wedding Five Years Ago 离婚当天，意外撞见逃婚五年的初恋情人 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted On the Day of My Divorce, I Accidentally Run Into the First Love Who Ran Away from Our Wedding Five Years Ago 529Reads—Score514d adds
37. 87 跟 After I Divorced Her, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 跟我离婚后，前妻后悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted After Divorcing Me, My Ex-Wife Went Crazy with Regret 484Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 恋 After Four Years Together, She Rejected My Proposal. On Our Wedding Day, Her Whole Family Begged Me Not to Marry Her 恋爱四年求婚被拒，婚礼当天她全家跪求我别娶 Quan Xin荃昕10k WordsCompleted After four years together, she turned down his proposal. On their wedding day, her entire family knelt and begged me not to marry her. 98Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Male-oriented angst novels are super good

39. 89 我 I Only Wanted to Build a Million-Dollar Business, but My Wife’s Affair Made Me a Billionaire CEO 我本只想做个千万老板，老婆出轨让我变成亿万总裁 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted All I wanted was to become a millionaire, but my wife’s affair turned me into a billionaire CEO. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 圣 The Saintess, Starting in a Goblin Lair 圣女，从哥布林巢穴开始 Roasted Lotus Seedpod烤莲蓬Eastern Fantasy204k WordsOngoing (Male-oriented, protagonist suffering, revenge. Don't read if you dislike that.) Tian Ningxiang takes on what seems like a simple caravan escort mission, hoping to save her precarious position as the Holy Maiden. But she never imagines that everyone in the caravan, from the owner to the hired hands, is actually a goblin slave-hunting party in disguise. After a carefully staged ploy to make her lower her guard, the leader, Tong Luo Shao, fastens a collar around her neck from behind. Her magic is 1.4kReads—Score18014d adds

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    This is a male-oriented novel where the protagonist is constantly tormented, but later seeks revenge. Tian Ningxiang accepts a seemingly simple caravan escort mission, hoping to salvage her precarious position as a saintess. However, she never imagined that the entire caravan, from the owner to the crew, was a goblin slave-hunting gang in disguise. After a carefully orchestrated ruse, the gang leader, Dorayaki, forces a slave collar onto her from behind, stripping her of her magic and turning her into a prisoner. She is then displayed like merchandise in the slave square of a goblin town.

41. 91 渡 I Save Her, but She Won’t Save Me: From the Start, I Fell into Demonic Cultivation 渡我不渡她，开局入魔 Six-Tailed Divine Rat六尾神鼠Eastern Fantasy238k WordsCompleted (It begins with “I Cross Over, But I Won’t Save Her.” No transmigration, no System. A tragic soul, a cruel fate.) Mountains upon mountains, autumn chill upon the waters, blue waves and sky reflected in the heart. Thought upon thought, words left unspoken, the waning moon lingers in my heart. To think or not to think, eyes closed, a bitter shadow circles through my dreams. Step after step along a lonely, cold road, I never look back at beauty and splendor. Longing to meet again, a hundred so 547Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    "Monk~ Am I handsome? Monk... Do you like me?"

42. 92 重 Reborn: The Perfect Life of a Top Student and a Sweet School Beauty 重生：学霸和软萌校花的完美人生 Wild Show乱秀Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + rebirth + System + youth and campus life + top student who games his grades + one heroine + everyday urban life] Hu Fei wakes up one morning ten years in the past. He gets to see the girl he has longed for day and night once more. “Classmate, did you lose something?” “Yes. I lost the most precious thing I had.” “Oh, what was it? Want me to help you look for it?” “No need. I think... I’ve found it already.” The boy gazes deeply at her. “You’re the one I’ve been looking for!!!” Th 14.4kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    ① The reputation speaks for itself. You might not have heard of it, but it's written by the author of *Lost in the Beast*. Finally, let me say, I'll always love pi 66. ② This book. Its rating is undoubtedly a super high 9.8. A top-tier angst novel. Was it Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi? Even the passage of time cannot change the eternal love between the little butterfly and the big fool. ③ It might not be an angst novel, and its rating isn't as high as the previous two. But it accompanied me through my elementary and middle school years. The writing might not be the best, but the story is very delicate. It's more of a sweet story. Its best feature is that every character is vividly described. Unlike other novels that might only focus on the protagonist. 😘😘

43. 93 最 The Most Realistic Cultivation 最真实修仙 Cracked裂开了Eastern Fantasy416k WordsCompleted [Heartbreak + Hellish Trials + Weak Beginnings + Cultivation + Realism + Most Miserable Protagonist + Immortality] Qin Feng has no protagonist aura, no golden finger, and no so-called heavenly luck. In this cruel world of cultivation, he lives worse than a dog every day. A man’s knees are worth their weight in gold, but Qin Feng has none to spare. He can only beg for his life to eke out a wretched existence. This is the most realistic story of an ordinary man cultivating immortality, seeking ete 167Reads6.5Score—14d adds
44. 94 只 Live Long Enough, and No One Can Beat Me 只要活的够久，就没人是我对手 The Day I Ascended to Godhood成神这天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [System]+ [Transmigration]+ [Playing It Safe] Xu Fan transmigrates to a fantasy world and obtains an Immortality System. The System’s only function is to extend his lifespan. Today’s run: lifespan +2 days Today’s boxing practice: lifespan +3 days Today’s kicking practice: lifespan +5 days “A gentleman’s revenge can wait five hundred years.” After Xu Fan waited five hundred years and finally found his enemy again, the only thing he could do was dance on his enemy’s grave. Question: What 10.2kReads9.0Score86914d adds

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    These two books are definitely the most angsty novels.

45. 95 原EN Genshin Impact: Nine Lifetimes of Endless Erosion 原神：九世轮回，我经历无数磨损 Old-Age Rice Scoop老年饭勺Anime Fanfiction628k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to Teyvat, Xiuyuan learns that the System requires him to experience nine lifetimes of reincarnation. In his first life, he becomes Hu Tao's grandfather. He teaches her manners, responsibility, and how to write limericks. “Once Grandpa is gone... remember to eat well... and sleep in your coffin less... Coffins are cold, and you'll catch a chill...” “Be good... Xiao Tao, smile more. When you smile... you really are beautiful...” In his second life, he awakens the se 8.2kReads9.7Score1.1k14d adds
46. 96 我 Simulating Life in a Female-Dominated Cultivation World 我在女尊修仙界模拟人生 Have a Radish吃个萝卜Eastern Fantasy671k WordsCompleted Su Quan, who studied media and acting in his previous life in Huaguo, unexpectedly transmigrates into a matriarchal world. From the start, his vicious, snobbish mother is forcing him to marry the old hag who rules as the current female emperor of the ancient Xia Kingdom. Luckily, he awakens the “Matriarchal Life Simulator” System in time. In his first life, he is the husband of a female war god. When she returns from battle, she discovers that her husband and son are living in a doghouse. In his 22.2kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    How awful!

47. 97 长 Stars in the Long Night 长夜繁星 Ji Hengqi姬衡绮Urban143k WordsOngoing Young students, who among you has never gazed up at the endless night? There are so many specks of dust, and so few stars. We cannot stop the flowers from falling, but spring comes again to the woods before the ailing tree. May every act of kindness be repaid, and may all who struggle through the endless night return with a starlit sky of their own. To the youth we will one day leave behind! This book is dedicated to the brave who fight against reality. —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 大 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦：我那身娇体弱的贤臣 White Clouds, White Clouds白云朵朵白Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.6kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds

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    You might want to check out this book. The male protagonist is a time-traveling character. The beginning follows the classic male-centric time-traveling plot, but the later chapters feel like the author suddenly had a breakthrough. The protagonist's character gradually becomes more fleshed out, and at the height of his development, he dies. It's a very ordinary death: poisoned, weakened, then assassinated. He survives the assassination attempt, but his health deteriorates further. Several people he cares about also die in that assassination attempt. In a seemingly ordinary winter, his body gives way, he coughs up blood, and dies suddenly. Unlike other male protagonists in online novels, whose injuries or deaths are either dramatic or awe-inspiring, this one just lies there, slowly closing his eyes.

49. 99 病 The Lovesick Immortal Emperor Came Knocking; I've Behaved, Now Please Spare Me! 病娇仙帝找上门，已老实求放过！ Fish Mint-Flavored Cilantro折耳根味香菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Yandere] [No System] [Madness] [Love Rival Showdown] [Angst] [Twists] [Imprisonment] [Rivers of Blood] [Bizarre] [Tragedy] [Multiple Female Leads] Luo Qiu is playing a game called Bloodstained Confession. The goal is to die when the heroines love Luo Qiu most, leaving them full of regret and perhaps turning them dark. The more successful you are at this, the higher your score. As a completionist who collects every achievement in Galgame, he has to get the perfect S+ ending. But just after Luo Q 18.8kReads7.7Score1.6k14d adds

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    That's cruel enough, isn't it? [Smile]

50. 100 执 Hand in Hand, Together Until Our Hair Turns White 执子之手，相伴白头 Formalwear Bar礼服吧Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [A love rekindled, slow burn, one heroine, angsty at first and incredibly sweet later.] "If you want to skip the buildup, the major argument starts after Chapter 10. Chapters 10 to 20 are the best part." “Lin Fei, I don't love you. You always wanted to know why I wouldn't have a child with you, didn't you? This is why.” “Is there some misunderstanding between us? Can we sit down and talk calmly?” “Do you not understand plain language? A nobody like you isn't good enough for me. I said I don't lo 5kReads8.0Score18114d adds

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    A story of a broken mirror mended, a successful pursuit of the husband, a single female lead and a single male lead, no system or rebirth, and a super strong plot. A little angsty at the beginning, but incredibly sweet later on. A novel suitable for both men and women, not a cuckoldry or simp story. It gets better as you read on.

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