Angsty Stories, The More Heartbreaking the Better 要虐文虐，很虐的那种

1. 1 替 The Substitute 替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted Substitute 726Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's very angsty, really angsty.

2. 2 孩 The Day My Child Died, My Brother Kept Watch for the Killer 孩子去世那天，哥哥再给凶手放哨 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted The day my child died, my brother was keeping watch for the murderer again. 47Reads—Score114d adds
3. 3 救 I Saved Him from a Fire, but He Mistook Someone Else for His Savior 救他火场重伤，他却错认恩人 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I rescued him from a fire when he was badly injured, but he mistook someone else for his savior. 126Reads—Score314d adds
4. 4 姐 After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Substitute 姐姐瘫痪后，我成了她替身 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Was Paralyzed, I Became Her Replacement 58Reads—Score314d adds
5. 5 结 On My Wedding Day, I Refused to Marry Him 结婚当天，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted On My Wedding Day, I Called Off the Marriage 7Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 和 On the Day I Married the Male Lead, My Readers Killed Me 和男主结婚当天，我被读者杀死了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted On the Day I Married the Male Lead, I Was Killed by a Reader 9Reads—Score114d adds
7. 7 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Sweetheart, I Turned My Life Around with My Archenemy's Child 嫁给竹马后，我靠死对头的孩子逆袭了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢6k WordsCompleted After Marrying My Childhood Friend, I Turned My Life Around with My Nemesis's Child 42Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 丈 After My Husband Cheated, I Chose to Divorce Him 丈夫出轨后，我选择离婚 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Husband Cheated, I Chose Divorce 44Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 替 After Serving Time for His Sister, I Refused to Marry Him 替他妹坐牢后，我不嫁了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After Serving Time in Prison for His Sister, I Won't Marry Him 120Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 10 傅 I Am President Fu's Long-Dead Beloved 傅总死掉的白月光就是我 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢8k WordsCompleted I Am Mr. Fu's Dead White Moonlight 62Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 重 Reborn, I Chose to Bring My Husband and Best Friend Together 重生后，我选择成全丈夫和闺蜜 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Chose to Let My Husband and Best Friend Be Together 46Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 未 After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 未婚夫失忆后，我不爱他了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted After My Fiancé Lost His Memory, I Stopped Loving Him 63Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 抛 After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 抛弃前男友后，他身家千万 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢7k WordsCompleted After I Dumped My Ex-Boyfriend, He Became Worth Tens of Millions 163Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 竹 My Childhood Sweetheart Died in Battle, and the Enemy Prince Forced Me to Bear His Child 竹马战死，敌国王爷逼我生子 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Ancient Romance121k WordsCompleted [Female general + God of War prince + Powerful rivals + Imprisonment and torment + Angsty romance + Subjugation and counterattack + Revenge and corruption + Silver dragon awakening + Childbirth] “Chu Yuan, if you don’t kill me, one day I’ll kill you!” Jiang Li is a battle-hardened female general of Liang, but after her fiancé dies in battle, she becomes a prisoner of Chu Yuan, the enemy nation’s God of War. He breaks her proud spirit, shackles her hands and feet in iron chains, and even erases h 133Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 程 President Cheng, I Don't Love You Anymore 程总，我不爱你了 Stealing a Moment of Pleasure半晌贪欢Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Mr. Cheng, I Don't Love You Anymore 12Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 强 Possessed by Force, I Can’t Escape the Devil 强势占有，遇上恶魔逃不掉 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted The twin sisters, who had only just come into the world, should have been born to lives of privilege. But a malicious plot abruptly changed the course of their fate. The younger sister was abandoned at the hospital, and from then on her life took a completely different path. The elder sister was like a beautiful flower in a greenhouse, basking in her parents’ love as she grew into a young heiress admired by all. But the younger sister was taken back to the countryside by a woman who worked as a 18kReads7.2Score79614d adds

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    It was heart-wrenching and physically brutal; I cried non-stop from beginning to end.

17. 17 恶 Demon War God, Stop Playing with Me 恶魔战少别玩我 A Dreamlike Yellow Millet黄粱一萌Modern Romance534k WordsCompleted The new book’s rating is very low at first, but it will gradually rise. To get revenge on Su Qingqiu, Zhan Tingxiao forced himself on Zhan Wan, then handed her over to his archenemy, Li Jintian. The man seemed gentle and considerate toward Zhan Wan, but he was hiding an even greater scheme. He deliberately tricked Zhan Wan into thinking she was pregnant. Before the baby was full term, he forced a doctor to take it out. The premature infant drove Zhan Wan to a mental breakdown. Her intelligence r 15.5kReads6.2Score56814d adds
18. 18 误 I Wandered into a Forbidden Zone and Caught the Eye of a Top Criminal 误入禁区，被顶级暴徒盯上后 Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted Tragic romance, aching bitterness, extreme emotional push and pull, violent beauty [Northern Myanmar] [Extreme angst] [A cage] [The depths of hell] (PS: If you don't want this to hurt your liver, stay away!!) /Foreign top-tier thug vs. delicate Chinese-descended palanquin bearer for a Buddha statue/ Male lead: unhinged thug + born bad + cold-blooded + coercive love + relentless entanglement Female lead: cool exterior + resilient heart + self-redemption + descent into ruin In a private shrine 50Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended, it's super good.

19. 19 借 Staying at My Best Friend’s Place, I Catch Her Underworld Uncle’s Eye 借住闺蜜家，被她的黑道小叔看上 Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Forbidden love] [Age gap] [Domineering CEO] [Obsessive] She was a quiet, guarded child who endured far too much at an age when she should have had no worries. Perhaps her fate had been marked by sorrow from the very moment she was born. An impoverished family, a belief that boys mattered more than girls, and a broken childhood. She should never have met Lu Siyao. Then she would never have become entangled with her uncle. The age gap of more than ten years, the gossip, and society’s judgment wer 12.3kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
20. 20 年 What's an Age Gap? The Stoic Uncle Surrenders! 年龄差算什么？禁欲大叔认栽了！ Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 330Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 偏 My Possessive Uncle's Stayover Trap: He Loses Control and Begs Me to Stay 偏执小舅借住陷阱：失控求我留下 Lily Rain百合雨Modern Romance336k WordsCompleted [12-year age gap + forbidden romance]+ [Groveling pursuit]+ [Tortured love] [Underworld kingpin + scheming + unhinged + coercive love] [Cool beauty + playing dumb to catch the tiger + striking at the root] (The full story is slow-paced and warm, not melodramatic: 70% angst, 30% sweetness.) On a rainy night, the entire Xia family was slaughtered. Following her grandfather's instructions, 15-year-old Xia Chu was sent to the Fu family in Beicheng. When she first met Fu Zhanting, his gaze was cold, 190Reads6.8Score—14d adds
22. 22 嫁 Marrying a Pilot Is Like Being a Widow? Married Life Is Better Than Ever 嫁飞行员等于守寡？婚后不要太香了 Chi Baibai Loves Mango Ice Pops池白白爱吃芒果脆冰Marriage & Romance16k WordsCompleted Marrying a pilot means living like a widow? Married life couldn't be sweeter. 7.3kReads—Score17514d adds

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    It's so heart-wrenching, but it's really good! Highly recommend it! Especially the first book, the pilot one, I totally got into it, hahaha.

23. 23 我 I Witness Your Wedding in the Name of Your Lawful Wife 我以正妻之名为你证婚 Qingqiu Nanzhu青丘南烛41k WordsCompleted I Bear Witness to Your Wedding in the Name of Your Legal Wife 5.9kReads—Score75.9k14d adds
24. 24 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.7kReads—Score27914d adds

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    This book is incredibly angsty!!! So satisfying and cathartic!!! It's a classic case of initial torture followed by pure bliss!! A love-hate relationship between a domineering CEO and a stoic designer, a classic tale of relentless pursuit and revenge, a powerful female protagonist story, a tale of revenge and growth, every chapter is suspenseful and full of twists and turns, the writing is concise and fast-paced. The female lead suffers at the beginning, but the male lead gets utterly tormented later on, a truly satisfying read. Don't hesitate to read it!

25. 25 极 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 Young Master Jiang江家大少Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 714Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    It's really agonizing and painful.

26. 26 夫 Madam, President Yan Deserves to Die a Thousand Deaths! 夫人，颜总罪该万死啊！ Die Die Qing Cai蝶蝶青菜Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted Bai Wanxi killed someone. Yan Qingyun personally sent her to a psychiatric hospital. When she got out, all she had left was a disabled body. Yan Qingyun still wouldn’t leave her alone. “I want you to live as a prisoner and spend the rest of your life atoning to me.” “I’m a murderer. I’m guilty, and I’m willing to accept my punishment,” she said indifferently. He flew into a rage. “Bai Wanxi, I’ll make your filthy soul burn in hell.” She thought the psychiatric hospital was the eighteenth level o 658Reads8.4Score—14d adds
27. 27 穿 Back to My Parents' Teenage Years 穿回爸妈的少年时代 Ying Mufeng应沐风Modern Romance360k WordsCompleted Xiao Ran woke from a deep sleep to discover she'd gone back twenty-five years, to a time when her parents were still in high school... “To Dad: I want to teach you how to be a good father. You have to study hard.” “To Mom: You're a person in your own right first, and my mother second.” A seemingly two-faced but truly obsessive heroine: Everything you see is what I want you to see. (No romance + family bonds + a little angst) 1.2kReads9.2Score11114d adds

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    [Crying][Crying][Crying] This is so heartbreaking, I cried while reading it in the middle of the night. 🍂🍂 The female lead is born with health problems and is always sick. Her mother gave up her violin career to take care of her, her scumbag father doesn't care about them, and her grandparents hate her for hindering their daughter's violin career. So the female lead travels back to her parents' high school days and chooses to erase her own existence, preventing her parents from being together, and ultimately preventing her birth. ✨✨ "If my disappearance can put my mother's life back on track, I'm willing."

28. 28 八 Eight Lives of Tormented Love: Missing Each Other in Every Life 八世虐恋：世世错过 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Eight lifetimes of heartbreaking love, meeting only to miss each other time and again! Separated by the divide between immortals and demons and set against each other by their nations, they are left with a lifetime of regrets thanks to schemes and prejudice. In their eighth life, Su Qingyan, reborn to take revenge, joins forces with Xiao Che, a powerful regent, to break through the traps and bring corrupt officials to justice. Their story turns from a devastatingly tragic ending to a happy one, 131Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Anyway, I think it's incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly, incredibly [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm][facepalm][facepalm][facepalm][facepalm] They're all angst stories, I don't believe it won't make you cry [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

29. 29 一 One Short Tragic Romance Story a Day 一天一个短篇虐文故事 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted A Collection of Tragic Short Stories: Every Word Bleeds, Every Line Leaves You Aching One devastatingly heartbreaking short story every day! Modern-day missed chances intertwine with sorrows from ancient times, along with bone-deep pain drawn from true stories. These tales lay bare life’s regrets, every word striking straight to the heart until it hurts to read! If you finish without being moved, I’ll call you my “ancestor.” Come take on this lingering ache! 43Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 替 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 Fan Xiaoshu范小舒Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 21.5kReads8.5Score1.8k14d adds
31. 31 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.8kReads6.4Score29714d adds

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    It was incredibly heart-wrenching, especially the first one. Everyone who saw it cried.

32. 32 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 936Reads—Score1814d adds
33. 33 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 110Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 他 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 1kReads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 617Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 36 我 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 113Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 剑 Sword Dance for the Demon-Subduing Consort 剑舞镇妖妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Sword-Dancing Demon Queen 24Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 38 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 844Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 39 宠 He Doted on His Concubine and Neglected His Wife, So I Divorced the General 宠妾灭妻，我把将军给休了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So I Divorced the General 608Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 40 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 597Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 暗 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 136Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 394Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 219Reads—Score714d adds
44. 44 飞 The Canary That Flew Away 飞走的金丝雀 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫18k WordsCompleted The Canary That Flew Away 145Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 背 The Price of Betrayal 背刺的代价 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance66k WordsCompleted The Price of Betrayal 50Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 他 He Said I Was Too Loud, So I Fell Completely Silent 他嫌我太吵，我彻底安静了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫12k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Too Noisy, So I Went Completely Quiet 73Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 玩 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 玩玩而已，他却当真了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 26Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 他 He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 他跟“哥们”好上了，我选择退出 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫9k WordsCompleted He Got Together with His "Buddy," So I Chose to Walk Away 38Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 穿 I Transmigrated Into My Own Fantasy Novel: I'm the Creator, What Do I Have to Fear? 穿进自己的玄幻小说：我是造物主我怕谁 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫74k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated Into My Own Xianxia Novel: I'm the Creator, Who Should I Fear? 3Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 暗 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫53k WordsCompleted The Dark Night Emperor 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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