Angsty Stories Where the Female Lead Torments the Male Lead 虐文，女主虐男主的

1. 1 你 You Can't Hold It In 你憋不住的 I Want to Farm我想要种田Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Everyday life + subtle romance + showing off and face-slapping + scheming + the strange and unusual + adventure + original fantasy Chapters 295–365 cover an adventure and exploration arc. I personally think they’re worth a read. You can hold your pee and travel a thousand miles, but with diarrhea, you can barely make it a few steps. The college entrance exam. Zhuang Xiaoxin: “Excuse me, I need to go take a dump!” Proctor: “Wait until later!” Zhuang Xiaoxin: “I can’t wait!” Proctor: “Sit down! If 888Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It doesn't match the title at all; it was so intense I almost peed my pants! It's really good, I recommend it.

2. 2 嫂 My Sister-in-Law Won't Let Her Niece Use the School Bathroom 嫂子不让侄女在学校上厕所 Really, Really, Really Ordinary真真真凡呀10k WordsCompleted My Sister-in-Law Won't Let Her Niece Use the Bathroom at School 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 室 My Roommate's Urination-Filled Life 室友的尿点人生 Qing Qian Lan Xing He清浅揽星河10k WordsCompleted My Roommate's Life Revolves Around Bathroom Breaks 157Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 15.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   Women abuse men!!!

5. 5 渣 The Heartbreaker Comes Back, but the Gentle CEO Has Already Lost Heart 渣女回头，温柔总裁早已心灰意冷 I Am Chunzhu我是春竹Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Readers who love seeing the male lead suffer, come on in! Physical and emotional angst, pain in both family and romance, stomach problems + people-pleasing + low self-esteem and self-loathing + intermittent blindness in the later chapters] Tang Wen always believed that her marriage was a scheme devised by Lu Yan. But when Lu Yan agreed to divorce her, she finally saw his heart, battered and full of wounds... Could she mend what was broken? “Ms. Tang, we’re divorced now. Please show some restrai 3.2kReads8.2Score208Shelves

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   No, no, I have to recommend it again! This is the second book I've recommended twice already. It's really good. If you like stories where the male lead suffers, you absolutely have to read this one. And it's genuine male lead suffering, not just some book that uses the guise of male lead suffering to justify reading a few chapters. Plus, the author's writing style is excellent. [Sending heart]

6. 6 没 After I Lost My Heart, the Divine Lord Knelt and Begged for My Forgiveness 没有心后，神君跪着求我原谅 I Am Chunzhu我是春竹Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted Xuan Ling loved the wrong person, had her tail cut off and her heart taken, then was banished to the endless inferno, where she endured four hundred years of torment. When she awoke amid a sky full of baleful energy, cold and indifferent, she encountered the flustered Lord Bai Ran. The lofty Lord's lashes trembled, and his voice shook. "A Ling, will you please forgive me?" Alas, immortals and demons walk different paths. Later, he closed his eyes in despair and offered up the blood of his heart 910Reads8.2Score—Shelves
7. 7 驯 A Day Spent Taming the Sinister Villain Like a Dog 驯服阴鸷反派当狗的一天 Occasionally Semi-Permanent偶尔半永久Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted [Pseudo transmigration into a book + villain] [Heiress of a tycoon family + sinister illegitimate son] [Villainous couple] There was a saying circulating around Shengde Academy: Gu Ye was Yin En’s obedient little dog. “Daring to confess to him? Did you get Yin En’s permission first?” 16.9kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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   This is a pseudo-transmigration story where the male lead willingly becomes the female lead's devoted puppy. He's completely obedient and submissive to her, never getting angry no matter what she does, only fearing she'll leave him or fall for someone else. The male lead is cunning, dark, and insane. He cries at the drop of a hat, constantly worried that the female lead will find another dog and abandon him. He even plots to kill everyone in the story, wanting to possess the female lead and have her all to himself. The female lead is also a madwoman, always defiant and defiant; anyone who crosses her will suffer the consequences, but she only wants special attention from others!

8. 8 分 After Our Breakup, the Powerful Man Abroad Lost His Mind 分手后异国大佬他急疯了 South of the Small Town小城以南Modern Romance210k WordsOngoing Heir to a powerful family abroad x dazzling, aloof art student Powerful man bows to love / win-her-back-at-all-costs pursuit / bittersweet push and pull / international romance Shen Zhuo dated a foreign boyfriend, believing she'd found a man who truly cared for her. Then one day, she saw his phone light up with an encrypted email: "Mr. Lucien Howard, the Mirandi engagement banquet is ready." So his name was fake, and his identity was fake. The man who had been holding her tenderly just a moment 1.5kReads—Score109Shelves

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   The female lead abuses the male lead, who is subservient, jealous, and dotes on her exclusively.

9. 9 惊 What?! Who Writes a Tragic Romance Where the Male Lead Gets Tortured? 惊！谁家虐文虐的是男主呀 Yao Sui Bu Zhi He Nian尧岁不知何年Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted 8.7kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   The female lead is the best in the world at martial arts, and she's especially ruthless towards the male lead.

10. 10 坠 Falling into a Spring Night 坠入春夜 Er Li二厘Modern Romance384k WordsCompleted [Ten-Year Age Gap] + [Possessive Love] + [Raising Her] + [Runs Away After Having His Baby] [Sweet, Gentle Girl vs. Devout Buddha of the Capital’s Elite] When Wen Xi was eight, she was sold to the Fu family after a car accident. Ten years passed in the blink of an eye. Throughout her three years of high school, her adoptive parents left her in the care of Fu Jin, the third son of the Fu family. Once a boy anyone could bully, he became the head of the Fu family at just twenty. His ruthless methods 3.7kReads8.7Score310Shelves

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    These are all by Erli. Erli is amazing at writing stories that torture the male characters. There are tons of chaotic situations, and they're incredibly exciting. As long as the male characters aren't killed, she tortures them to death!

11. 11 病 The Sickly Young Lady Only Wants to Drag Him into the Abyss 病娇大小姐只想拉他坠深渊 Er Li二厘Modern Romance491k WordsCompleted [Yandere Villainess x Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside Hero + Sweet and Angsty] Lu Ze is Shen Chuying’s plaything, but one day, the toy develops a mind of its own and stops obeying her. From then on, Shen Chuying’s greatest pleasure is tormenting Lu Ze and making him wish he were dead. While they’re engaged, she keeps a string of boyfriends. After they marry, her only goal is to torment him, cheat on him, make everyone despise him, and then, once he’s hopelessly in love with her, divorce 3.5kReads8.4Score216Shelves
12. 12 占 Possessive Love: The Obsessive CEO’s Little Wife 占有欲强：偏执总裁的私有小娇妻 Er Li二厘Modern Romance417k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted to each other, sweet romance, scheming and obsessive male lead, aloof beauty x heavenly beauty] A fleeting encounter at a bar was all it took for Lu Beiyan to fall deeply in love with Shi Ran. When they met again, she already had a boyfriend, but Lu Beiyan used every means at his disposal to keep her by his side. His love for her was possessive and obsessive, an all-consuming devotion. To her, he was a nightmare, an abyss, a cage she could never escape. “Ranran, you can’t get away 9.1kReads9.1Score529Shelves
13. 13 可 Could You Please Comfort Me? 可不可以哄哄我 Er Li二厘Modern Romance295k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love | Forced love | The childhood friend who came out of nowhere is direct about demanding love | Reunited after a breakup] As a child, Shen Shengsheng once played house with an older boy and promised she would be his wife when she grew up. It was something a three-year-old said. As time passed, no one took it seriously. But more than ten years later, a boy came to Jincheng and wouldn't leave her alone. Shen Shengsheng gently tried to reason with him. “I think w 7.6kReads8.9Score442Shelves
14. 14 替 The Stand-In's Guide to Winning Themself Over 替身的自我攻略 Er Li二厘Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted [Male substitute + obsessive love + male lead suffers + second chance at love + later, possessive pursuit by force. The male lead is arrogant, domineering, obsessive, and calculating, with extremely strong controlling and possessive tendencies] Delicate, frail female lead X obsessive, calculating male lead At Jingbei High School, Wen Li met a boy who looked a lot like Pei Yang. One glance was all it took for her to be drawn to him. He’d look even more like Pei Yang if he had a mole at the corner 7.9kReads8.4Score462Shelves
15. 15 揽 Capturing Beauty 揽娇 Er Li二厘Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted Also known as After Losing My Memory, I Became the Secret Wife of a Brooding Big Shot [Male Lead Angst + Married First, Love Later + Showbiz + Secret Crush Comes True + Fake and Real Heiresses] Until the real Ji family heiress returned, Ji Wuzhi was arrogant and carefree. Then she became a laughingstock in Jingbei. She was even forced to marry someone she didn’t love. The man no one in Jingbei dared to cross was Xu Siye, the brooding head of the Xu family, known as Fourth Master. Ji Wuzhi tried 1kReads8.5Score105Shelves
16. 16 小 That Flirty Little Minx Is Fickle and Wicked 小撩精她又渣又坏 Er Li二厘Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Two Yanderes + Scheming Heartbreaker + Sweet Romance + A Little Angst + Devoted to Each Other + Male Lead Starts Out as a Purehearted Brat and Later Goes Completely Crazy + The Bad Girl Turns Over a New Leaf] Rumor has it Jiang University has a ridiculously handsome campus bad boy who’s always all over the school forum. Too bad he never flirts with girls or dates. His eyes are only for games, not women. He’s the chaste bad boy everyone craves but no one can have. One day, an announcement came o 3kReads8.9Score224Shelves
17. 17 漂 A Stunning Beauty Hounded by an Obsessive Mad Dog in a Period Novel 漂亮美人在年代文被偏执疯狗缠上 Sanda Biscuit散打饼干Modern Romance323k WordsCompleted [A calculating, self-serving heroine + an obsessive, possessive hero] Selfish, vain, materialistic, and always looking out for herself. And yet, countless people love her. In the original novel, Lin Luoxue is the heroine's sister, a cannon-fodder character who despises the poor and loves the rich, and juggles three men at once. Even after getting married, she's still unfaithful, and in the end, she dies while eloping with her lover. She's nasty, selfish, and plays with people's feelings while mo 56.7kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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    🌈①The male lead is a true father figure. 🌿The first thing he does upon awakening his memories is to lure the female lead into marriage with gold and silver jewelry, supporting her through university. He accompanies her to university, taking care of her daily needs. He exudes the aura of a devoted husband, fearing someone might steal her away because he was the fourth mistress in his past life. 😄🌈②A quick transmigration novel. The first story is super captivating. After the female lead, Yu Niaoniao, is discovered to be a fake heiress, she tries to avoid being kicked out of her home by directly pursuing her childhood friend, the older brother. However, the brother, seemingly upright, is actually extremely possessive and secretly gets pregnant without consulting her!

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m Clinging to a Big Shot in Period Novels 快穿之我在年代文里抱大腿 Rouge-Smiling Bookworm胭脂笑忘书生666k WordsCompleted Her lifestyle was far too extravagant. If she could sit, she never stood; if she could lie down, she never sat. She avoided hardship and enjoyed every comfort. Because Yu Niaoniao loved the good life too much, the Main God, who couldn’t stand the sight of her, banished her to a department that sent people into period novels to complete missions. She was sent to an era where everything was scarce, expected to suffer and toil to her heart’s content. But! If they wanted her to suffer, she would do 396Reads8.5Score103Shelves
19. 19 偏 The Possessive Male Lead's Alluring Little Temptress 偏执男配的钓系小妖精 Wu Cenjin雾岑今Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [Pretends to be warm / sweet on the outside, cold within / flirtatious heroine VS pretends to be aloof / actually extremely possessive / insecure and jealous / pure-hearted, tearful hero + both leads are virgins + bittersweet romance, love is the main focus] Song Qingyu had lived in darkness all his life and never imagined that one day a dazzling ray of color would shine on him. So he carefully guarded the girl who seemed like a goddess. Only later did Song Qingyu understand that he had always 767Reads8.7Score102Shelves
20. 20 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 80.4kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves
21. 21 暗 Secret Crush: The Obsessive Snake Beastman Begs the Gods for Mercy 暗恋：偏执蛇兽人他祈求神明垂怜 Little Sprout小嫩芽Modern Romance307k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets put through the wringer, obsessive, healing story] [GB-leaning, includes being reborn, secret crush] A fickle playgirl who loves them and leaves them × An obsessive, gloomy, lovesick snake beastman Su Luo'an, a rich young lady who had never left a flower garden without brushing against every blossom, kept one lover longer than any of the others. She thought they would part on good terms, but the lover she'd kept by her side changed his tune and locked her in a cage, where she liv 1.1kReads8.7Score101Shelves
22. 22 快 Quick Transmigration: Ah! The Yandere Puppy Bit Me! 快穿：唔！病娇小狗他咬我！ Sprouting Autumn Seed发芽的秋天种子Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing [Short story collection + dog-like male leads + locked-room confinement + male ghosts + nonhumans + second person] [Just released! For details about titles with notes, see the comments!] All the male leads are complete perverts, but are all inexperienced. The female lead's character varies by story. The female lead doesn't necessarily love the male lead in the ending, and there are coercive scenes. It's a short story collection, but all the protagonists are the same person. It's written in secon 290Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 惹 After I Tamed Those Yanderes, They All Became My Dogs 惹了病娇后，全训成狗 Baa Baa Sheep Bear绵羊咕咕熊Modern Romance463k WordsCompleted [Male rivals competing for her + love-triangle showdowns + satisfying wish fulfillment + female gaze + irresistible heroine + all the men try to win me over + forced love with a yandere] One day, you suddenly transmigrate into an otome game. Your role in the game is a wealthy heiress, and your mission is to survive. You find it confusing. How could a realistic game put your life in danger? Then one day, you see the impeccably dressed CEO from daytime clutching your clothes at night, his expre 8.8kReads9.1Score961Shelves
24. 24 反 Has the Villain Put on His Good Little Dog Tag? 反派他叼好小狗牌了吗？ Edaravone依达拉奉Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6.6kReads9.0Score574Shelves
25. 25 G GB: Men Who Love Them Willingly GB：心甘情愿的他们 Shanshanovo山山ovoModern Romance199k WordsCompleted [Female top + devoted puppy + male lead gets hurt + 1v1 + happy ending] [The rating is low because it was only just opened for ratings.] "The Widower" (completed) Hot-tempered woman ghost × lovesick, needy, and obsessive male lead His beloved, who died three years ago, has returned to the world as a ghost. Su Shilang is overjoyed. He grovels and tries every way to please her, terrified she might abandon him again. - "The Male Servant" (completed) A shut-in witch who loves messing with people × a 4.1kReads8.9Score339Shelves
26. 26 极 Utterly Humble, I Only Want to Be Her Dog 极致卑微，只想做她身边的一条狗 Ting Rong听容Modern Romance320k WordsCompleted Back when Xiao Weiwei was living under someone else’s roof, she treated Xiao Moxun like a dog and ordered him around. Later, Xiao Moxun rose to immense power, drove her family into bankruptcy, and kept her by his side. Someone said to Xiao Weiwei, “He’s still treating you well? Isn’t he pathetic? Just wait, he’ll torture you to death!” But now the all-powerful Xiao Moxun was fretting. “Baby, what will it take for you to eat?” “Get down on your knees and let me use your back as a dining table. Th 3.7kReads7.9Score198Shelves
27. 27 她 She’s Vicious and High-Maintenance, Yet Everyone’s in Love with Her 她恶毒娇气但万人迷 It's Sweet Tea Tea是甜茶茶Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite, love polygon, love at first sight, no fixed male lead, abstract Mary Sue fiction] [The heroine is a pampered, selfish, peerlessly beautiful woman. The male lead appears refined, aloof, and distant, but is actually cold-blooded, obsessive, and twisted.] Warning: The male lead is a genuine simp, and gets more and more messed up as the story goes on! The heroine is cold-hearted and unfeeling. She’s vicious, selfish, and shallow. And yet they love her. After Rao Jiaojiao dies, 3.8kReads8.9Score258Shelves
28. 28 遍 A Battlefield of Love Rivals Everywhere 遍地都是修罗场 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Modern Romance211k WordsCompleted The first book in the Liang Ji series (The following are just a few random ideas. The main story won’t necessarily follow the order below.) The first book is mostly whatever comes to mind, so please read the content warnings before you begin. The writing style is chuunibyou, and the prose is elaborate, extremely elaborate. Think it over before reading!!! World One: The stars. An Omega with a regressed gland and a soul from another world. The entire universe will bow to you. World Two: Modern day 462Reads8.4Score106Shelves
29. 29 万 The Beloved White Moonlight Is a Villainous Beauty 万人迷白月光是恶役美人 It's Sweet Tea Tea是甜茶茶Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Self-serving heroine: selfish, cool-headed, and irresistible to everyone; the male leads are dark and twisted. No fixed pairing, and nobody is a good person.] [An idol who didn't make it through the audition] One day, explosive news with the headline “Breaking! Top-tier star suspected of being kept by a sugar daddy!” shot to the top of the trending charts. Clicking the link led to a secretly filmed video by paparazzi. A powerful industry bigwig held a young woman's bleeding finger close to his 1.5kReads8.7Score118Shelves
30. 30 姐 I’m an F5 Bad Girl, So Why Pretend to Be Nice? 姐是F5恶女，装什么善良 Qi Ajiao祈阿娇Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [Elite Academy + Villainess Awakens + Everyone's Favorite + A Little Love Rivalry + No CP] Warning: The villainess is the villainess, and the original heroine is the original heroine. This is not a story with two heroines. Luo Qiyan is the darling of heaven, at the top of the elite academy's social pyramid, perfect in every way. Her only flaw is that she's a sucker for beauty: she loves anything beautiful. One day, she suddenly awakens and realizes she's just a stepping stone for the heroine. Th 3.8kReads7.2Score544Shelves
31. 31 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Lead Wants Me All to Himself 快穿：男主只想独占我 Remembering Autumn in Mountains and Rivers山河念秋Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, devoted to each other, one-on-one, obsessive, possessive, complete] The sweet, gentle Xia Ruan travels to different small worlds to complete missions as a cannon-fodder supporting female character, but the male leads keep approaching her of their own accord... *The aloof young man’s gaze is obsessive, the possessiveness in his eyes alarming. “Baby, you’re mine.” *An exceptionally powerful esper in the apocalypse holds the delicate zombie close. “Be good, baby.” *The refined and e 18.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
32. 32 恶 The Wicked Heartthrob: Every Male Lead Is a Dog at My Feet 恶毒万人迷：男主都是我脚边的狗 Bear One Cat熊一猫Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted (The rating will rise now that the book has just started.) [True Villainess + Stunning, Irresistible Beauty + Multiple Male Leads, All Chaste + Male Leads Suffer + Male Rivalry] Qing He was born cold-hearted and aloof, selfish and self-serving. Blessed with breathtaking beauty, she plays the villainess in world after world. [World One: Debauched Grand Princess vs. Gloomy, Sadistic Hostage Prince] She humiliates and torments him, training him to be her most obedient dog. But he’s a mad dog. When 2.6kReads8.2Score218Shelves

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    The female lead is a truly wicked woman who won't be redeemed. She physically and emotionally abuses the male lead and supporting characters. Beautiful yet ruthless, she's a heartthrob who loves no one and is always in a position of power. All the male leads are virgins, and there are many male characters. The female lead trains dogs and tortures the male lead and supporting characters. In the end, the male lead willingly becomes her dog. Finally, the female lead becomes an empress. It's a quick transmigration novel; the first world is already complete.

33. 33 失 The Amnesiac Trillionaire CEO Tears Up the Love Triangle 失忆千亿女总裁，修罗场里杀疯了 Happy Boy Loves Tomatoes喜仔爱吃番茄Modern Romance237k WordsOngoing [One Male Lead, Multiple Female Leads] [All Male Leads Are Chaste] [Rivalry Among Men] [Strong Female Lead] [Business Rivalry] [Ex-Husband's Regret] [Everyone's Favorite] One-line summary: Take a look at this top-tier battle of the men! Self-made powerhouse heroine VS aloof ex-husband VS scheming, iron-fisted husband VS secret godfather's secretary VS seductive, scheming mistress - When you were in your twenties, did you ever imagine what you'd be like in your thirties? Especially when things 1.8kReads—Score244Shelves

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    A powerful female protagonist story!!! A once-unattainable beauty falls from grace, a sinister male ghost becomes her devoted lover, a scheming vixen becomes her substitute, and a ruthless, cunning woman kneels to beg for favor—a top-tier love triangle is about to unfold!

34. 34 虐 After I Tormented My Younger Consort-Prince, He Became a Crazy, Sweet-on-the-Outside Schemer 虐了年下驸马后他成了疯批白切黑 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Ye Xun thought Jiang Ning loved him deeply. She smiled brightly as she praised his handsome features. Only later did he realize that she had always been looking through his eyes at someone else. 1.9kReads8.0Score109Shelves

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    The male lead in this book is incredibly cruel. After having his heart's blood ripped out, he almost died from eating lychees, which he was allergic to. From the beginning, the female lead didn't love him; the person she loved was his missing uncle, and she used him as a substitute. He almost died several times.

35. 35 顶 Master-Level Dog Training! The Obsessive Psycho Is Sweet and Attentive 顶级训狗！病娇他乖巧又贴心 Qi Qi Like Wine戚戚似酒Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A little angst for the male lead] [A crazy female lead] [Redemption] [Male lead is a little ray of sunshine at first, then a little yandere] [Female lead strings along four men] [An early work, unlike the style of the author's other stories. Read with caution. The male lead's suffering starts in Chapter 120.] Mo Mo refuses to give money to her gambling-addicted father, only for him to drug her. She thinks he is the buyer, but later realizes it was a misunderstanding. He gets attached to her and 867Reads7.0Score102Shelves

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    They're all stories where the female lead torments the male lead.

36. 36 贵 The Imperial Consort Is Ravishingly Beautiful, but All She Wants Is Power and Wealth 贵妃千娇百媚，只求权势富贵 Fujiwara Tofu藤原豆腐Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A mad, obsessive emperor with jealousy to spare x a consort who has renounced love and walled off her heart] [One-on-one romance + both reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart, in both lives] One-line summary: A story about an emperor who lost the love of his life, and how he slowly teaches the woman he loves to understand love, jealousy, anger, and longing. As the eldest son born to the empress, Qi Junyi was born to privilege. He seized power in his youth, was named crown princ 11.1kReads8.1Score683Shelves
37. 37 娘 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后，陛下跪舔上瘾了 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 23kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
38. 38 被 The Fourth Year of Being Loved Against My Will 被强制爱的第四年 Crane Song yyyy鹤音yyyyModern Romance329k WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] [Forced Love + Both Leads Reborn + Obsessive Male Lead + Died for Love in Their Past Life + HE] In the fourth year of being effectively imprisoned by Shen Huaixu, Qiao Qiao asked him for a divorce. Shen Huaixu had quietly stripped her of every freedom, taken control of her entire life, and imprisoned her in a cage built in the name of love. Shen Huaixu was possessive, cool-headed, and fiercely jealous. He commanded the business world and built his own commercial empir 13.9kReads9.2Score1kShelves
39. 39 抛 After I Dumped the Fox Clan’s Young Master, He Started Crying Pearls 抛弃狐族少主后，他掉小珍珠了 Summer Snow Ice夏日绵绵冰Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Unrequited Love + Corruption + Humble Pleas for Love + Mutual First Love] One day, a princess who had grown up in the Cold Palace was suddenly released, and an imperial edict landed squarely on her head. An arranged marriage? To a monster? They could keep dreaming! The princess never sat around waiting for her fate. She tried everything she could to escape. Her heart was like stone, and no matter how that fox demon tempted and bewitched her, she would never let herself become entangled in lov 437Reads7.5Score—Shelves
40. 40 狠 Heartless 狠心 Would You Like Some Orange Juice?喝橙汁儿吗Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted [Cold and aloof heiress + devoted male lead who watches over her in silence + he chases her after she leaves + both are inexperienced + angsty romance] Mu Xian has only ever loved Qiao An. He begged to marry into her family, cooked for her, planned everything for her, and did all he could to keep her safe, but she didn’t love him. Even after she gave birth to his child, she still didn’t love him. When Mu Xian learned she was pregnant, he was overjoyed. But she coldly made him kneel in the pourin 4.6kReads8.2Score209Shelves

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    This is incredibly heartbreaking. The male lead loved the female lead with his life, but she died at the age of 23. He said, "No, I failed." Mu Xian's eyes reddened, and his tone became extremely difficult. "As a son, I failed to save my father's life in time; as a father, I failed to give Yuanyuan a complete and warm family; as a husband... My wife saw me as a monster. In her heart, I will always be a despicable and shameless person."

41. 41 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 1.1kReads8.1Score103Shelves

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    The entire story is filled with torment for the male lead! The female lead tortures the male lead! The male lead is handsome, strong, and tragically suffers! The male lead falls in love with the female lead after her death. The female lead travels through time to seek revenge, getting involved in the scheme so that the male lead will follow in her footsteps! The male lead knows from the beginning that the female lead is there to kill him! He cooperates throughout, a story of atonement.

42. 42 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… 24.1kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book is a female-dominated genre with abusive protagonists, a fantasy setting, a female demon empress, madness, and a system. The second book features a cold, vengeful female lord versus a gentle, beautiful demon king; it's physically and emotionally abusive, with punishments like kneeling, imprisonment, and whipping.

43. 43 肆 She Plays With Him as She Pleases: The Sick, Toxic Woman Makes Her Devoted Puppy Weep 肆意玩弄，病娇渣女虐哭纯情忠犬 Shrimp and Crab All Together虾蟹一通Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets tormented + lofty heartthrob is dragged off his pedestal by a wicked woman + faux siblings + male lead is submissive at first, then turns dark + female lead is a shameless flirt + multiple men compete for her + intense push and pull] [Beautiful, wicked, and unstable female lead × gentle, well-mannered, pure-hearted male lead] The first time Jiang Zhiyao saw He Yuqin, she was stunned. No wonder he was the unattainable ideal in the hearts of every socialite in Jiangcheng: noble an 3.1kReads8.8Score214Shelves

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    The kind that doesn't treat the male lead like a human being and abuse him.

44. 44 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 12.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    My heart aches for the male lead 🍀① A heart-wrenching and depressing story. Abuse from his parents, betrayal from his childhood sweetheart, and disgust from his sister—one event after another completely crushed this young man, leading him to silently end his life. 🍀② A heart-wrenching story: "I offered my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shone on the gutter." The female lead deeply resented the male lead and wanted to elope from the very beginning. Only after he left did she realize she had fallen in love with him.

45. 45 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 2.6kReads7.1Score100Shelves
46. 46 赘 The Live-In Son-in-Law: The Whole World Thinks I Love You 赘婿：全世界以为我爱你 Million-Dollar Salary百万年薪Urban401k WordsCompleted [Urban romance + one heroine + live-in son-in-law. This is not a wish-fulfillment story: the male lead suffers early on, and the female lead suffers later. Not a wish-fulfillment story, not a wish-fulfillment story!] Everyone in Yuncheng knew the Jiang family had a live-in son-in-law who was a lovesick doormat. He’d spent years fawning over their daughter, Jiang Yiwei, always at her beck and call... But everyone in Yuncheng also knew that the Jiang family’s eldest daughter had loved Song Qingche 5.2kReads8.5Score263Shelves
47. 47 公 Your Highness, You Dug Out the Male Lead’s Pride with Your Own Hands 公主殿下，男主被你亲手挖去傲骨 Heartbeat心跳Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + heroine mistreats hero + both are pure + low-status hero] Three years ago, Ninth Princess Xiao Yue snatched Jiang Cheng, the young master of the Jiang family, from the general's residence. Three years later, he loves her with all his heart. Now she plans to take the zither player from Zuifeng House as her secondary consort. Her every thought is on her new favorite, and she grows colder toward him by the day. The zither player, innocent and kind in public, smiles maliciousl 2.9kReads7.3Score142Shelves

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    The female lead tortures the male lead, it's a good read, highly recommended! [Thumbs up] Three years ago, Ninth Princess Xiao Yue snatched Jiang Cheng, the young master of the Jiang family, from the General's Mansion. Three years later, he loves her to the bone. Now she wants to marry the musician from Zuifeng Tower as her concubine, her heart and eyes are all on her new love, and she grows colder towards him every day. The seemingly innocent and kind musician smiles sinisterly behind his back, staring at his face: "The princess never loved you, it's just that your face is just right for her taste. She loves me!" Jiang Cheng smiled coldly: "I don't believe it, she just doesn't understand love yet." Ninth Princess Xiao Yue: "Kneel down to him!" … In prison. The jailer sneered: "Give up, no one will come back to save you." Jiang Cheng closed his eyes in despair. It turned out that her new love was not wrong, she only liked his face, and never loved him. "Then, please destroy this face that she loves too!"

48. 48 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了 Wuyou Li乌有理Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's 6.8kReads9.1Score718Shelves

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    Then you absolutely must read this one. The male lead is a bit of a worrier, prone to internal struggles and anxieties, but his love is truly touching.

49. 49 重 Reborn, the Aloof Immortal Lord Is Willingly Becoming a Cultivation Furnace 重生后，清冷仙君竟甘为炉鼎 An An An An桉安安桉Ancient Romance379k WordsOngoing The rating was just added, so it'll go up later. A few warnings: 1. This is the most traditional kind of boy-girl romance. It's not a gender-bender romance or a four-way relationship. The author genuinely doesn't know how to write those. If that's a dealbreaker, readers can just imagine it as a gender-bender romance themselves. I really can't write that, sorry (T⌓T). 2. The male lead is strong, but the female lead is even stronger. Although the story is told from the male lead's perspective, man 1.4kReads8.7Score116Shelves
50. 50 他 He Came Too Late, and the White Moonlight Won 他来得太迟，白月光赢了 Rice Cake and Corn年糕玉米Modern Romance698k WordsCompleted [Substitute & White Moonlight] There's a rumor in Chuancheng that Shen Qing Huai's wife loves him so much she goes mad whenever she can't see him. Even Shen Qing Huai himself believes Wen He loves him deeply. Only Wen He knows that the person she loves is really the one with a face just like Jing Ran's. The day Wen He asks for a divorce, Shen Qing Huai, usually so refined and gentle, loses his mind. He forgets all dignity. Eyes reddening, he kneels before Wen He. “Please, don't divorce me. I'll 4.1kReads8.7Score204Shelves

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    The male lead is amazing, but the female lead doesn't love him; she only loves her "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a past love interest).

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