Angst Stories. Requirements: Torture the Male Lead! Torture the Male Lead! Torture the Male Lead! 虐文，要求：虐男主！虐男主！虐男主！

1. 501 当 When a Person with Depression Meets a Hopeless Romantic 当抑郁症患者遇上恋爱脑 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Love-struck computer science heartthrob VS depressed literature student] Jiang Li, whose family life was deeply unhappy, thought her bleak existence would remain stagnant. But someone’s arrival upended her plans and sent her life in an entirely new direction. Tips: “ I… I wasn’t abandoning you. I was wrong. It was my fault… I shouldn’t have gotten mad at you.” Pei Yanci’s expression darkened. His eyes reddened as he rested his chin on Jiang Li’s soft, fluffy head and struggled to speak. “It w 8.6kReads9.0Score938Shelves
2. 502 第 The Seventh Squad Specializes in Ganging Up 第七队专业以多欺少 MuziABC456木子ABC456Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Urban Superpowers + Ensemble Team + Rousing Battles + Rule-Based Combat + Slow-Burn Growth + Dual Power Systems] A dual power system combining the Four Symbols telekinesis setting with Superpowers. The battles are tactical and carefully paced, not brainless. They’re full of passion, strategy, and rules, and every fight has been thoughtfully designed. Perfect for readers who enjoy watching a team grow and aren’t in a rush to see the protagonist crush everyone from the start. The Divine arrived, 72Reads—Score187Shelves

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   This book's unique feature is its distinctive Four Elements Power System. Wind shapes, Earth grows, Water permeates, and Fire explodes; every battle is back and forth, with no dramatic comebacks. The growth of the characters is visible, and the superpower settings are interesting. [Note]

3. 503 重 My Reborn Boyfriend’s Younger Days 重生男友年少时 Tingchi停迟Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted Possessive, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within male lead x super-brave little ray of sunshine A young man with disabled legs arrived in Wutong Town. Rumor had it that he was hideously ugly, violent-tempered, and never spoke to anyone. He spent his days haunting a gloomy old house, appearing and disappearing without a trace. Only those who had signed a life-and-death contract were allowed in and out. Anyone else would have their yang energy drained and die on the spot. Jiang Wan read the absurd 478Reads8.8Score101Shelves
4. 504 小 A Puppy Never Turns Back, and Chasing Your Wife as a Dog Won't Help 小狗不回头，追妻当狗也没用 The Unforgettable Mei Yuji忘不掉的梅禹季Two Male Leads220k WordsCompleted [Master and Servant + Love and Hatred + Redemption + Hidden Schemer + Powerful Leads + Coercive] Beautiful, strong, tragic, loyal bottom who hides his true nature x gloomy, violent, affection-starved top Jiang Yuxue vs. Pei Duan Jiang Yuxue was a dog Pei Duan kept by his side: obedient, clever, loyal, and endlessly patient and forgiving. But in the end, he swallowed poison without a change in expression and said he wanted to be free. 14.2kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
5. 505 归 I Came Back for a Divorce, but the Abstinent Tycoon Begged His Wife to Come Home 归来离婚，禁欲大佬跪求太太回家 Three Claws三只爪Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted CEO Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Two Strong Leads + Rekindled Love + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Adorable Child Everyone in Jiangcheng knows that Bo Yan, the decisive, disciplined business magnate who keeps his private life strictly controlled, calls the same person three times every day, without fail. For 732 consecutive days, every call has gone unanswered. Two years ago, his wife, Shen Ling, left everything behind and went abroad. She even left their son behind. Everyone tho 407Reads—Score—Shelves

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   First angst, then sweetness; a wife-chasing-after-the-crime ordeal.

6. 506 我 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员，被全家宠了 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 18.6kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
7. 507 高 The Noble Emperor Fears Being Cast Aside by His Lord Every Day 高贵帝君每天都怕被主上扔了 Super Duper Invincible Cosmic Kitty宇宙超级无敌喵宝宝Two Male Leads534k WordsCompleted Five hundred years ago, before the ancient ten-tailed divine fox Jing Heng ascended to the God Realm, he saved a gravely wounded young man. To repay him, the young man served Jing Heng as a personal slave for five hundred years. Five hundred years later, the young man learned that he was Jun Qi, the bloodline of the late Divine Emperor. After Jun Qi ascended the throne as Divine Emperor, Jing Heng was sentenced to nine Heaven-Slaying Arrows on the charge of treason. No one had ever survived bein 1.4kReads8.6Score151Shelves
8. 508 失 After Losing My Memory, I Dumped My Scumbag Husband 失忆后，我踹掉了渣男老公 Xiaoxiang Rain潇湘雨Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After Losing My Memory, I Dumped My Scumbag Husband 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My husband's childhood sweetheart, Jiang Ruoyu, committed suicide because I called her a shameless mistress. To stand up for Jiang Ruoyu, Huo Qingzhou pushed me, who was pregnant, to the ground, causing me to hit my head. I was in a coma in the hospital for several days before waking up. When I opened my eyes, my husband, Huo Qingzhou, came to the hospital room with a lawyer and handed me a divorce agreement. I looked at the aggressive, murderous stranger and asked, "Who are you?" I had amnesia; I remembered everyone except Huo Qingzhou, whom I had fawned over for six years.

9. 509 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 50.3kReads9.4Score5kShelves
10. 510 七 Seven Days of Possession 七日着魔 Brick Fun砖乐Eastern Fantasy707k WordsOngoing Demons are temptation and desire, chaos and disorder, destruction and upheaval. Demons dwell in the obsessions of all things; anything can become demonic. So long as all things endure, the demonic path will endure. After the protagonist’s corpse lay unclaimed for seven days, he awoke on the seventh day and forged a demonic body. Since Heaven has given me this chance to live again, rather than remain one of the numb masses in this mortal world, I would rather become the one and only primordial de 2.5kReads9.2Score300Shelves

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    Chapter 104, "I Am Me, I Am Not Me," is a profound and philosophical chapter. It helps you sweep away the dust from your heart, and in doing so, achieve self-fulfillment. This novel by Zhuan Le is of high quality; it's truly excellent upon closer reading and highly immersive. [Thumbs up]

11. 511 卑 Wretched Pleasure 卑劣为欢 The Deer and the Rabbit鹿与兔Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + misunderstanding + sweet and angsty + melodrama + devoted to each other + happy ending] Li Qiaonan can’t stand Xu Huai’an. He hates how Xu throws his weight around, relying on his status as the Xu family’s second young master. So Li always looks on coldly. But when they meet again five years later, Li discovers that the person before him is nothing like the bold, carefree boy he remembers. He approaches out of curiosity, intending to have a little fun. But as they spend more ti 3.9kReads8.6Score383Shelves
12. 512 夫 My Husband Revived Me, But Found a New Love on the Way? 夫君复活我的路上有了心上人？ Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Mu Ran had a nightmare. She was a supporting female character in a male-oriented novel, and the male lead’s beloved wife, the moonlight in his heart. In the second year of their marriage, she would die saving him. To bring her back to life, he searched everywhere from the celestial realms above to the underworld below, gathering countless rare treasures. Five hundred years later, he finally tore through the void, reached the pinnacle of cultivation, and successfully resurrected her. It seemed li 135.7kReads9.2Score18kShelves

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    Peach's books have always been quite reassuring. The female lead's soul was scattered for the male lead, who then sacrificed an arm to bind her soul, turning his hair white overnight. Over five hundred years, he endured hardship collecting various magical artifacts to revive her. In the end, after waking up, she left behind a divorce agreement and disappeared. This desperate widower's story is so satisfying! [Laughing][laughing]

13. 513 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Cuddled Up to the Villainous Tycoon 穿书后，我在反派大佬怀里撒娇 Nong Chun浓椿Modern Romance667k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet princess who needs to be coaxed × a cocky, over-the-top villain] Zhou Li transmigrated into a book, landing right in the bed of the biggest villain in the story. She thought she'd become an insignificant cannon-fodder character, but before she knew it, the powerful man was pampering her to the heavens! Everyone in the capital feared Lu Jingxiao, calling him a merciless demon. But Zhou Li wasn't afraid. She had seen Lu Jingxiao grow red-eyed with worry over her slightest injury. Sh 4.8kReads9.2Score394Shelves
14. 514 娇 Be Good, Sweetheart! Day and Night in the Hands of a Brutal Man 娇娇乖！被暴徒盯上的日日夜夜 Rose in the Mist薄雾玫瑰Modern Romance546k WordsCompleted [🖤 Unhinged mixed-race brute x 💖 sweet, innocent doll] [Striking size difference and sexual tension + wild, rugged tough guy + school and city life + intense, coercive love + mutual salvation] The boy Sang Moli once saved lived in a world of darkness and filth. When he fought, every punch drew blood. He was violent and impossible to tame. The little princess was born in a tower. Compared to a beast like him, they were worlds apart. Moli was innocent and naive, and thought Mufasa was the best. As 5.7kReads9.0Score566Shelves
15. 515 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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    [Rebirth Only Tortures the Male Lead (The Male Lead Had No Wrongdoings in His Previous Life)] Deep in the mountains, a snowy night, under the moon and before the plum blossoms. Rong Yan told Zhu Zheng a story. A lovestruck demon lord made a deal with the mountain god in exchange for his princess's resurrection. Zhu Zheng frowned: "What did he trade?" Rong Yan: "It's not important." Zhu Zheng: "Why isn't it important?" "The princess doesn't know, so it's not important." His gaze was calm as he said lightly, "The demon lord doesn't care, so it's not important either." "Then what is important?" Rong Yan raised his eyes, his gaze like a cold moon enveloping Zhu Zheng. After a long silence, he uttered two words: "Reunion."

16. 516 被 Spoiled Rotten: The Cunning, Rugged Man Has a Deep-Rooted Scheme! 被宠上瘾：心机糙汉套路深！ Chen Tumao陈土猫Modern Romance665k WordsCompleted The heroine is a pampered, wealthy beauty adored by everyone, while the hero is a rugged man from an ethnic minority Marriage first, love later + devoted couple + sweet romance + rugged hero + wealthy family + satisfying revenge + mutual devotion Xiang Nanzhi was set up by her love rival and ended up having a child with Shen Shixun. To protect her reputation, the two married. After the wedding, she tormented Shen Shixun every day, hoping to rekindle things with the man she loved. But an unexpect 506Reads8.1Score103Shelves

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    This is the book. The female lead is tricked into getting together with a poor construction worker, becomes pregnant, and they marry. The male and female leads gradually fall in love, but the female lead's family disapproves of the male lead and forces him to divorce his wife. The ending is currently unclear. [Laughing]

17. 517 豪 Cast-Off Rich Wife? Sorry, She's a Beautiful Madwoman 豪门弃妇？抱歉，她是疯批美人 One Paycheck, One Hundred Trillion一薪一亿亿Modern Romance941k WordsOngoing [Pursuit of his wife + unhinged heroine + satisfying face-slapping + male rivals competing for her + revenge] This book is also known as Mr. Fu, Your Wife Is Acting Up Again. Three years into their marriage, Mo Lansheng suddenly discovered that her husband was keeping another woman on the side. An ex-girlfriend he still had a thing with, a first love he couldn't let go of, and a whole crowd of admirers. And she was nothing but a discarded rich man's wife in everyone else's eyes. But she wasn't d 23.6kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The story revolves around a wife-chasing frenzy, featuring a crazy, highly intelligent, cunning, and ruthless female lead in a fierce battleground.

18. 518 穿 I Transmigrated to a World of Superpowers, and I Can Live Until I Die 穿越到异能世界之我能活到死 Others Feast While I Take the Hits别人吃肉我挨打Urban85k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse] + [Superpowers] + [Urban] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Absurd Comedy] This novel has no female lead! No female lead! No female lead! Other people’s superpowers: immortality and omnipotence. Chun Zhu’s superpower: staying alive. [Synopsis] Chun Zhu transmigrates into a doomed apocalyptic world where superpowers are everywhere and strong fighters are as common as dogs. When other people awaken their superpowers, they can destroy the world. His only lets him “live until he dies.” The villai —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is so cruel to the male lead! He has to give up everything just to be human. I cried so much!

19. 519 温 The Gentle, Love-Crazed Crown Prince Is Sick, and I Have the Cure 温柔病娇太子有病，我有药 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (The manhua-style dramas Zhaozhao Meets Ning and Donggong Meets Ning are now streaming on Hongguo) [Sweet Historical Romance + Hopelessly Devoted Male Lead + First Love, Both Each Other's Only One + Lighthearted Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian dynasty, was a peerless beauty. He became famous throughout the realm at fifteen after the Battle of Qiansheng. But his frail health meant he often coughed up blood, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wo 13.9kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
20. 520 美 The Beauty Causes Trouble Every Day! But the CEO Still Won't Divorce Her 美人天天作！但霸总他就是不离婚 Mu Li慕梨Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + sweet romance + crushing scumbags + marriage first, love later] [Elegant, beautiful, aloof heiress x handsome, roguish, devoted CEO who’s as loyal as a dog] After Yun Yao transmigrated into a book, she discovered she’d married a scumbag supporting male character destined to cheat. Luckily, the scumbag came from a wealthy family. Since they’d divorce sooner or later, she might as well get the marriage certificate and sit back until she could claim her share of the mo 2kReads9.0Score148Shelves

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    Slightly angsty for the male lead, but not for the female lead—it's a really good read! A must-read for fans of female leads! The female lead is a proud, elegant, and refined young lady who never tolerates being mistreated. The male lead is a contrasting domineering CEO, seemingly humble and shameless. She expects him to cheat on her, so she's always cold and indifferent, sometimes even throwing tantrums, and focused solely on divorce and money. He's incredibly love-struck, with a strong survival instinct, constantly trying to prove his innocence, looking pitiful and even crying—it's so sweet and engaging! One character I really like is Huo Yu; his emotional intelligence is ridiculously high, and he's perfect in every way—a textbook example!

21. 521 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical720k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.5kReads8.8Score171Shelves

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    This one, the ending is really heartbreaking.

22. 522 手 After Getting the Black Moonlight Script, I Won Him Over 手拿黑月光剧本后，我攻略成功了 Bu Zhifujin不知芙锦Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Game-focused + hammy heroine + unscrupulous methods + torturing the male lead] [A happy-ever-after ending for herself alone] Want to get rich? Yes! The overworked corporate drone Zhou Linyu dreams of it! For the sake of a happy future, she enters a gaming challenge developed by Huanyu Games. If she can clear the final boss, [Pei Yu], she’ll win five million yuan! Zhou Linyu enters the game full of confidence: The first time, she’s Pei Yu’s childhood sweetheart, and she’s poisoned to death. 19kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    The female lead easily defeats the male lead to complete the game.

23. 523 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become an Obsessive Man's KPI 穿书后我成了偏执男的KPI The Melodious Sound of Night Rain夜雨声澜Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted Also known as: Help! This System escaped from a mental hospital! Xu Ningjing transmigrated into a melodramatic Mary Sue and Gary Stu novel, becoming a cannon-fodder side character who shared her name. The original Xu Ningjing caused trouble at every turn and went crazy for love. In the end, the obsessive male side character, He Qilin, slowly killed her, step by step: sending her dead rats, psychologically terrorizing her, and gently describing how cold the water would feel when she drowned. Ca 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended, it's so addictive!

24. 524 我 My School Doctor Is a Great Shaman 我的校医是大巫 Years Between Updates年更遥Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted Three lifetimes, both pursuing each other, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and a sickly beauty A pure-hearted warrior in love who gradually goes mad × an aloof beauty whose values are falling apart "Sister, I'm hungry..." "Who are you, really?" "Does it matter? I saved you, yet you're afraid of me..." "Am I good-looking?" "Y-yes, you're good-looking!" "You won't even give me a little of your blood? Didn't you say I was good-looking...? So that's it... You were lying to me again..." 3Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    [Campus Fantasy x Past Life & Present Life x Tortured Male Lead] Pure Love God of War x Unattainable Beauty First Life: ["The goddess knows the movement of the stars, and should also know that what you see now is merely a remnant left behind by them thousands of years ago."] ["All things will eventually dissipate, even those as ancient as the stars will one day fall... But so what? As long as one has shone brightly, this life has not been in vain..."] Third Life: ["Am I beautiful?"] ["Yes... Beautiful!"] ["You won't even give me a drop of your blood? Didn't you say I was beautiful...? Sure enough... You lied to me again..."]

25. 525 陷 Falling Deep in Love 陷深情 One Five Doesn't Eat Fish一五不吃鱼Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [Healing and redemption / childhood sweethearts / strong yet tragic male lead / sweet romance and growth / mutual devotion / childhood friend arrives from nowhere / reunion after a long separation / both devoted to each other] [Double-standard sweetheart who fiercely protects her precious boy VS genuinely ill, delicate little darling] Wen Xiangqing never imagined she would transmigrate into a book! And not just any book, but a melodramatic, badly concluded romance where the great villain kille 5kReads9.1Score586Shelves
26. 526 都 You Made Me Cry, So Why Are You Still Clinging to Me? 都被欺负哭了，怎么还缠着我？ IrisIrisModern Romance634k WordsOngoing (The rating is low because there aren’t many reviews yet. It’ll go up as more readers leave reviews!) [Shocking! The aloof Lord God is actually a gloomy, lustful hopeless romantic] [Quick transmigration + devoted 1v1 romance + two yandere leads + imprisonment and a groveling quest to win her back] Xing Yu is a demon. She hates the Lord God, who is as radiant and noble as the moon. They’re completely at odds. Every time she tries to kill someone, he steps in to stop her. Xing Yu thinks he’s meddl 412Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This book! It's amazing! The male lead is so humble. The low rating is because there aren't many ratings, but look at the number of people reading it!!! It's really good!!! I'm just desperately urging for more updates!

27. 527 王 Prince? Just a Dog Who Betrayed His Master 王爷？叛主的狗而已 Dandelion Slow Mail蒲公英慢递Ancient Romance165k WordsOngoing Cold-Hearted Princess of the Fallen Dynasty vs. Insecure, Devoted Prince The male lead gets put through the wringer! Body and soul!! Though he holds great power and is remarkably clever, he is utterly humble before the heroine, too afraid even to ask for her love. Eight years ago, she was the most exalted princess of Great Chu, and he was the prince consort she had carefully nurtured and cherished since childhood. She loved and respected him, but he deceived and betrayed her, helping his father 2.5kReads—Score248Shelves

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    The male protagonist who willingly endures abuse.

28. 528 江 Dr. Jiang’s Obsessive Possession 江医生的偏执占有 Xu Yu许与Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Pure + A Beautiful Cellist / An Obsessive, Untouchable Doctor (Some Showbiz) + The Male Lead Is Possessive and Obsessive, Proceed with Caution] Wen Yin had grown used to living freely abroad. She returned to China for work and moved to Yundu, only to meet a man on her very first day who was already desperate to keep her by his side. “A Sui.” “My name is Wen Yin.” “A Sui.” “…” Wen Yin initially thought Jiang Yubai was a lovesick man, driven mad by longing for his beloved and so co 3.7kReads8.9Score265Shelves

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    The first book features a male protagonist who is tortured from beginning to end; the second features a humble doctor, Dr. Jiang, and an amnesiac cellist; the third features a humble puppy.

29. 529 坠 Falling into the Moonlight 坠入月光 Bright Summer明媚夏Modern Romance394k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yin Manyue only realized Xie Wang loved her after she became paralyzed. He cared for her devotedly for three years, publicly declared that he would marry her despite her disability, and even gave her all the assets under his name, worth hundreds of billions. He said he had fallen in love with her at first sight when they were students, and had wanted to possess her day and night ever since. But he was too insecure, too sensitive, and too afraid she would reject him, so h 14.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
30. 530 温 Docile 温驯 Xiao Ke Bu Cai.小可不才.Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Mad, Sickly Boy’s Obsessive Love, His Older Sister Can’t Escape [Sweet on the outside, dark inside: a depressed, unhinged boy × a gentle, energetic older woman · obsessive love · healing · both are each other’s first and only] [The male lead has paranoid schizophrenia. He goes from a gentle, clingy puppy to a scheming, domineering wolf.] Cheng Qing only wanted to find a summer job that came with room and board, but accidentally stumbled into a nest of “lunatics” (the whole mal 3.3kReads9.1Score360Shelves
31. 531 我 My Wife Is the Protagonist of a Female-Led Novel 我家娘子是大女主文里的主角 Zhuo Hua琢华Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Angst for the Male Lead + Reunited Lovers + Woman Torments Man + He Chases Her After the Breakup] Mo Qingyu, the young madam of the Qi family, was chosen by the Strong Female Lead System. After Qi Heyun, the young master of the Qi family, humiliated her and threw her out of the Qi residence for the sake of his favored concubine, she relied on her own intelligence to become the Great Zhou Kingdom’s foremost female merchant. She supplied porcelain to the royal family and the lands beyond, and eve 328Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is subjected to both physical and emotional abuse; he is a sickly scholar who suffers constant torment.

32. 532 她 How Could She Possibly Be a Bad Woman? 她怎么可能是坏女人 Li Bu Yan, I Say Nothing李不盐我不语Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted (One woman, multiple men; all male leads are virgins; the men compete viciously for her.) Su Ye is cold and selfish. The only person she will ever love is herself. Those men are always calling her heartless, only to turn around and tear out their own hearts, holding them up before her and begging for just one look. Her husband, tender on the surface but dark and deranged underneath: “Honey, I told you, you can have your fun. You just have to remember to come home. Is that so hard?” Her devoted, 12.2kReads6.8Score1.5kShelves

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    The male lead suffers greatly; the female lead is aloof and cold, and the male lead is deeply in love with her, but his unrequited love drives him to the brink of madness.

33. 533 我 I Thought You Were My Mortal Enemy. Why Do You Want to Get Into My Bed? 我拿你当死对头，你想钻我被窝？ Jiang Wenyu江问鱼Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [Hilarious, Everyone's Favorite + Entertainment Industry + Two Top-Tier Stars + Sweet Romance + Mutual Salvation] Top-tier starlet Jiang Wannian was born with a pair of fox eyes, bright and bewitching, beautiful enough to steal anyone's soul. She has one sworn enemy she hates more than anyone: Shen Wang, a legendary top-tier star whom countless fans worship like a god. They appear together for the first time on a variety show livestream. Shen Wang loses a game, and the host makes him call the fi 6.6kReads9.2Score638Shelves
34. 534 报 Reporting, Madam: Mr. Mo Is Really Dead This Time 报告夫人，墨总他这次真死了 Happy-Go-Lucky Feifei乐天飞飞Modern Romance203k WordsCompleted [Chasing her husband to win him back + heartbreak + reborn + male lead abuses female lead] “Mo Yunchen, go to hell!” She drove a dagger into his chest and walked away with a smile. He had late-stage lung cancer, yet cut off his own leg for her. She said, “I'll love you only when you're dead.” She watched as her own beloved, the man she had always cherished, had his bone marrow extracted, his fingers broken, and was whipped, before being thrown alive into a snake pit to be devoured. Tears of regr 121Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    Look at this book, sob sob, it's been torturing the male lead from the very beginning. Prepare your tissues while reading. The male lead isn't just a substitute, he's also the second male lead's blood bag. Not only does he have lung cancer, but he also can't stand up later on. Sob sob, I can't go on, it's too painful.

35. 535 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Male Lead Who Couldn’t Have the One He Loved Went Mad 穿书后，爱而不得的男主成了疯批 Wang Xiaer望夏尔Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + tormenting the male lead + genuinely mentally ill + obsessive and twisted] Female lead's perspective: A car accident sends Chao An into a brainless CEO romance novel, where she becomes an insignificant substitute cannon-fodder character who dies after ten chapters. To survive, she throws herself into the role, climbing higher and higher by leveraging the male lead. Just as she’s about to kick him to the curb, she loses her memory. Mu Chuan falls in love with a heartle 1kReads8.0Score—Shelves
36. 536 病 The Yandere Actress Always Wants to Plot Against Me 病娇影后她总想对我图谋不轨 Yu Yuzi Yu郁郁子瑜Urban187k WordsCompleted [Male-oriented angst × one heroine × she chases him after the breakup × marriage before love × older woman/younger man romance × showbiz × campus] A story of mutual salvation between two people with psychological wounds! The male lead is a sickly beauty, gentle and soft-spoken, but not weak. The heroine mistreats him at first, then chases after him later. … Sickly Lin Qingran was abused by his father and abandoned by his mother as a child. Beneath his obedient exterior lay a heart frozen and rot 4.4kReads9.0Score403Shelves

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    I don't want to say much about this book, it's really heart-wrenching!

37. 537 偏 The Possessive Big Shot's Little Sticky Rice Cake Is Sweet and Soft 偏执大佬的小粘糕甜又软 A Little Star Orange一颗小星橙Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted Reborn + sweet and soft + campus + healing. Campus life in the beginning, showbiz later. A mischievous little princess vs. a cold, untouchable heartthrob. Su Duoyou was nicknamed “the henpecked one.” After repeated attempts to resist failed, she asked for a divorce. That very night, she unexpectedly became reborn in her younger years. On her first day at school, Su Duoyou was bullied by delinquents. The notorious school king happened to pass by and saved her on a whim. After driving off the bull 350Reads8.9Score100Shelves
38. 538 不 Behave Yourself, Fourth Young Master, You're Out! 不乖，四少你出局了！ Not So Dark Under the Lamp灯下不黑黑Modern Romance354k WordsCompleted [Sweet and obedient heroine x spoiled rich heir] [Domineering pursuit x rekindled romance x groveling pursuit x happy ending] - The day she married into the Jiang family, the snow had just stopped. He Yang sat in the lounge while the makeup artists eyed her custom-made, outrageously expensive wedding dress and whispered, “Every stitch of this wedding is costly, except the bride.” The sky was clear blue, drones circled overhead, and a few words appeared: “Jiang Siye, I bet you’ll be divorced with 30.2kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves

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    This book really made my heart ache while reading it. The female lead abandons her sick child because the male lead (she thought the child was gone, but he was secretly treating the child without telling her). And because the male lead hadn't explicitly expressed his love for her before, and was oblivious to his own feelings, taking her obedient nature for granted, the female lead completely explodes. She's no longer "obedient" and does everything with a calm yet maddening quality (it's kind of satisfying!), Constantly challenging everyone and everything, especially the male lead.

39. 539 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Getting Close to the Handsome, Strong, Tragic Male Side Character 穿书后我靠美强惨男配贴贴改命 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Fantastical Romance313k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Ones + 1v1 + Happy Ending + The Male Lead Starts Off as a Humble, Loyal Puppy and Becomes an Obsessive Villain] Original title: After Transmigrating into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Sticking Close to the Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Supporting Character Yue Zheng transmigrated into a book as the female supporting character in a tragedy. Other people who transmigrated into books could control their bodies freely, but whenever a key plot point came around, he 4.4kReads9.2Score544Shelves

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    This book isn't too angsty, but it's very heart-wrenching from the male lead's perspective. The girl he secretly loves always likes someone else, and he's never even qualified to be with her. Just when he finally gets together with her, she leaves him.

40. 540 囚 Love Like a Prison, No Escape After a Thousand Sails 囚爱如牢，千帆难过 Chuanze Chuanze川泽川泽Modern Romance305k WordsCompleted [The heroine is tormented at first; later, he crawls back to win her over] Leng Jinchuan’s fiancée, Xu Wei, died unexpectedly. The killer was her own younger sister, Xu Man. Filled with hatred, Leng Jinchuan swore to make Xu Man pay for what she had done, even though she had never admitted to the crime. If the law couldn’t convict her, he would punish her himself. Leng Jinchuan trapped Xu Man on a private island and told her, “From now on, this is your prison. You’ll never escape for the rest of 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    💥💥Leng Jinchuan's fiancée, Xu Wei, died unexpectedly; the murderer was her younger sister, Xu Man. Leng Jinchuan was filled with hatred and vowed to make Xu Man pay the price! Even though Xu Man never confessed to her crime. Since the law couldn't convict her, he would punish her privately. Leng Jinchuan imprisoned Xu Man on a private island and told her, "From now on, this is your prison, and you will never escape!" [Shocking]

41. 541 偏 The Obsessive Academic God’s Flirty Little Darling Loves to Pout and Beg for Hugs 偏执学神的小撩精惯会撒娇求抱抱 So Many Moonlights白月光很多Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Both leads are reborn + mutual healing and salvation + the secondary couple also find healing and salvation] Xu Zhiyi thought she had no feelings for Liang Xizhou, until death turned her into a ghost and she followed him around. Only then did she see through her own heart. In her next life, she wants nothing but to be with him and make things work. One day, she asked him, “How much do you like me, on a scale of one to ten?” He looked her in the eyes and answered resolutely, “Like you 90Reads9.1Score—Shelves
42. 542 甜 Sweet Peach Oolong 甜桃乌龙 Ying Musong樱慕松Modern Romance157k WordsCompleted When did Qi Liang fall for Su Tao? Perhaps it was that day in the chilly alley, when Su Tao arrived wrapped in brilliant sunshine, strayed into his forbidden place, and lit up his world once more. She was flustered and at a loss. He pretended to be cold. But after one glance, no amount of mint candy could suppress his restless heart. There were too many rumors about him at school, growing more and more outrageous until he seemed utterly terrifying. But no one knew that he carried a girl in his h 553Reads9.4Score124Shelves
43. 543 沐 Mr. Mu's Little Sweetheart Has Run Away Again 沐总的小可爱又跑啦 Lonely and Cold寂寞冷Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Female Dominant + Obsessive Love + Five-Year Age Gap + Adoring Husband + Childhood Friends] [Female-Oriented Romance from the Male Lead’s Perspective] The heroine starts out secretly in love, but after her confession is rejected, she turns obsessive. You know how it goes!!! “You little rascal, where are you trying to run off to today? Hmm?” Mu Qingge pins him against the wall. “I wasn’t running!” “Then, Xingbao, do you like your big sister?” “No.” “Whether you like me or not, you’r 26Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    ① Extremely cruel to the male lead. During their engagement, the female lead repeatedly cheated on him with different men. After marriage, she continued to torment him, making him wear various green hats. Later, after the man fell irrevocably in love with her, she divorced him and dumped him. ② Initially, the female lead had a crush on the male lead, but after confessing her feelings and being rejected, she became ruthless. Wallpaper, love [heart]

44. 544 横 Stealing Love 横刀夺爱 The Sky Can't Be Blue天难蓝Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted From the day she was born, Zhu Puyu was a little princess, showered with love and adoration. Then one year, a woman returned to the Zhu family with Zhu Xingying, who was only a year younger than her. The illusion of happiness came crashing down. Zhu Puyu was thrown out by her biological father and left homeless. She once swore a bitter oath from the heights of her former life: She would rise again and take back everything; shatter Zhu Xingying’s faith and trample her pride; push her off a cliff 4.9kReads8.8Score381Shelves
45. 545 不 By Any Means Necessary 不择手段 Jiang Yongyu姜永鱼Modern Romance509k WordsOngoing Aside from power and wealth, very little in this world could interest Gu Nanqiao. That was until one day, when she met her younger sister’s boyfriend, Xie Yanci. With Xie Yanci, Gu Nanqiao took the meaning of “by any means necessary” to its absolute limit. -- Every character is unhinged. 2.2kReads9.0Score158Shelves

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    The female lead has a fiancé, while the male lead is more of a mistress; the female lead gradually develops feelings for him.

46. 546 破 After Daybreak 破晓过后 Happy Land Land Land Land Land乐土土土土土Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing I walk across the land. Passing through this world, where roads stretch far and horses hurry by. I hold all things in the world lightly. After hello comes goodbye, and after goodbye comes silence. Life is vast as the sea, with mountains rising one after another. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I wrote this myself, and I hope you can give me some suggestions. Thank you.

47. 547 浅 A Brief Marriage 浅婚衍衍 Shui Zheer水折耳Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted The first time Yan Yu saw Lu Yan, he was lying in bed, on the verge of death, and she was about to donate her bone marrow to him. The second time they met, she said, “I’ll donate, but will you marry me?” The media called her vicious, accused her of taking advantage of him, and said she had broken up Third Young Master Lu and his childhood sweetheart. Some said she didn’t know her place, that a poor, fat girl was delusional to think she could marry into a wealthy family. Lu Yan said coldly, “Yan 1.3kReads8.4Score142Shelves

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    To be honest, I didn't really like the personalities of the male and female leads, and I dropped the story after reading about three-fifths of it. But it was really satisfying to watch when the male lead initially looked down on the female lead but later discovered he was just a substitute for her ex-boyfriend 😏

48. 548 乖 Be Good, One More Kiss 乖点，再亲一下 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Modern Romance365k WordsCompleted [Past and present lives + mutual redemption + sweet girl and cocky guy + indulgent, heart-fluttering romance + college campus + wealthy CEO] In their past lives, Ruan Tian and Jing Ye were separated by life and death. When Jing Ye returned from abroad, all that awaited him was an urn of ashes. Jing Ye took frenzied revenge on everyone who had caused her pain. After getting his revenge, he planned to follow her in death, but unexpectedly found the farewell letter she had left behind: “...Jing Ye 1kReads9.2Score112Shelves
49. 549 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
50. 550 他 His Gentle Little One 他的小温柔 Twelve Summers十二夏Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, healing, and an almost dangerously high sweetness level] “Huoxi is going to kill himself in four months.” After learning this in a dream, An An immediately sets out to save the boy she has a crush on. From the very first day she sees Huoxi, An An is determined to spoil him, no matter what. At first: An An: “Just let me kiss you once, and I’ll give you anything you want, okay?” Huoxi: “Get lost.” Later: An An: “Huoxi, do your homework!” Huoxi: “Baby, I haven’t had enough 582Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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