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1. 1101 重 Reborn, I’m Going to Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill, Kill Them All 重生后，嘎嘎嘎嘎嘎嘎嘎都给我嘎 Wu Huan梧欢Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted (We recommend reading the full synopsis first.) Rebirth, no System, no transmigration, revenge. In her previous life, her father and maternal family were powerful, making her a target of a prince’s schemes. In the end, her entire clan was executed. Reborn on the day the Second Prince was caught in an affair with Li Wan’er, Yan Yizhen begins risking her life to carve out a way for herself and her family to survive. So many people have their eyes on her marriage that Yan Yizhen decisively chooses —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The male lead died young, does that count as him being tortured...?

2. 1102 入 After Ten Years in Prison, Who'd Still Risk Their Neck to Help a Stranger? 入狱十年，谁还见义勇为啊 Nine-Flower Evaporated Milk九花淡奶Urban3.1M WordsCompleted He’d done the right thing by standing up for someone, yet the school beauty’s family framed him for murder. After ten years in prison, Cao Kun returned to the night that had changed his fate, carrying with him countless secrets about their crimes. When he saw the school beauty’s mother being dragged into an alley again by three thugs, Cao Kun didn’t pick up a brick this time. He quietly pulled out his phone and started recording. “Madam, I wanted to be a good person too. You forced me into this… 107.8kReads8.9Score10.9kShelves
3. 1103 失 I Regret Losing You 失去你，我追悔莫及 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Without you, I regret everything. 122Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1104 皇 After the Empress Became a Little Hungry Ghost, the Mad Tyrant's Eyes Turned Red 皇后成小饿鬼后，疯批暴君红了眼 When the Clouds Sleep云眠之时Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mad, obsessive love interest + paranoid and sinister + little hungry ghost + adorable kids + one-on-one romance] Recently, a little hungry ghost arrived at the palace. Her magic was weak, her thoughts simple, and she got hungry very easily. Sometimes the other ghosts bullied her, and she'd crouch in a corner, feeling sorry for herself as she quietly munched on her favorite big rocks. All in all, she was a cute, timid little useless ghost. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Fest 3.3kReads6.8Score228Shelves

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   🦉🦉Everyone says that His Majesty is heartless, killing loyal ministers and slaughtering his own brothers; he is an absolute tyrant. No one knows that on the night the Empress committed suicide by poison, the usually indifferent Emperor rose as if in a daze, his face deathly pale, almost unable to stand. Inside Jingyang Palace, the young Emperor tightly held the warm person in his arms, his body trembling slightly. He slightly parted his lips, tilted his head, coughed up a few drops of blood, and his hair turned white overnight. ...*.. After hearing Qi Yunzhi's past, Wei Tingyu pointed to herself with a blank expression: Ah? Me? I'm the substitute for the deceased Empress? The ghosts nodded sympathetically. Wei Tingyu: (*°口°)!!

5. 1105 赐 Betrothed to the Young Marquis, the Mad Crown Prince Takes Me by Force 赐婚小侯爷，疯批太子强取豪夺 Xu Sui绪岁Ancient Romance294k WordsCompleted [The refined, aloof crown prince VS the radiant legitimate daughter of a military family] [Male lead is reborn + both leads are inexperienced in love + coercive love + possessiveness + fated bond + past and present lives] The Crown Prince of Eastern Wei was a gentle, refined gentleman. On the battlefield, he was a decisive young commander whose fearsome reputation preceded him; at court, he was a crown prince with power over all. He treated others with warmth and carried himself with noble elega 613Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Don't trust the ratings. This is the only novel I recommend. At the beginning, you might think it's about torturing the female lead, but the male lead gets tortured from start to finish. He's humble yet self-conquering.

6. 1106 怎 How Could I Bear to Miss You? 怎么忍心错过你？ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance14k WordsCompleted How Could I Bear to Miss You? 62Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1107 和 After Switching Lives with a Tycoon, She Turned the Ultra-Luxury Socialite World Upside Down 和大佬互换后她炸翻了顶奢豪门 Shen Nanxin沈南辛Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Also known as: The Overbearing CEO and the Celebrity Who Swapped Bodies and Reformed the Entertainment Industry] Third-rate actress Zhong Ruanxing has faced endless controversy over her sexy figure ever since her debut, with scandalous rumors constantly swirling around her. She is suppressed by industry bigwigs and dragged down by rivals, while smear campaigns come one after another. For years, she has been unable to shake her image as a sexy star, and her career has been severely hampered. Son 51.4kReads9.6Score8.3kShelves

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   (Later, she became his crown princess, having loved him for a thousand years. But for another woman, he took the last drop of her heart's blood. Heartbroken, the heroine severed her ties of love and jumped off the Killing Platform. Her name was no longer on the Three Lives Stone. He regretted it too late...)

8. 1108 疯 Are You Insane? The Mad Emperor’s Character Falls Apart Right After I’m Reborn 疯了吧，才重生疯批帝王就崩人设 Hmph Hmph Ji哼哼唧Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted An early shameful work, written back when I was just in it for the laughs. I’ve since realized some plot points were off. Readers who are too particular about the relationship dynamics, please don’t read. [Double Rebirth + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] A seductive, sickly beauty on the receiving end × an impotent, rage-filled mad dog on the pursuing end 7.6kReads9.2Score551Shelves
9. 1109 先 Married First, Loved Deeply: The Ice-Cold Mr. Qin Loves His Wife Like His Life 先婚厚爱：冷冰冰的秦少爱妻如命 Li Liangliang凉凉李Modern Romance230k WordsCompleted [Devoted husband + obsessive love + angst first, then sweetness] She is Qin Yunting’s lifelong obsession and madness! He commands the Qin family’s business empire and rules the underworld as its dark godfather. He is cold and merciless, autocratic and domineering, yet he gives all his love to her. Only she gets to see the tenderness he keeps hidden. His possessiveness is so intense that jealousy makes him want to lock her by his side for the rest of their lives. “If you dare touch that man again 9Reads8.1Score—Shelves
10. 1110 非 It's You or No One, Even If I Have to Fight the Whole World! 非你不可，就算与全世界为敌！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance11k WordsCompleted You’re the Only One for Me, Even If It Means Defying the Whole World! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 1111 掌 His Only Darling: I Accidentally Flirted with a Powerful Tycoon 掌心独宠：错撩权势滔天的大佬 Twilight Glow暮熹Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted [Both leads have no other partners + marriage before love + powerful top-tier wealthy family + possessive male lead + coercive romance + sweet pampering + one-on-one] When you’re unlucky, even drinking cold water can make you choke. Shen Zhaixing goes on a business trip to the Middle East, where she not only gets cheated on by her boyfriend but also ends up trapped in Qiubai, a land divided among warlords, unable to return home. She learns that the “green hat” she gave her cheating ex is none o 28.5kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
12. 1112 正 After Raising My Child Properly for Four Years, His Rich Biological Father Came Knocking 正经养崽四年后，豪门亲爹找上门 Huang Bao黄宝Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple] [Raising a wolf pup] In the fourth year of raising her child alone, the kid’s father finally came knocking. A well-dressed man stood by the door and asked her, “Are you Shang Xi?” “…Yes.” “I’m the pup’s father.” The man’s tone was domineering and forceful. “Come with me. Don’t even think about refusing or putting up a pointless fight.” Shang Xi stared at his face, so much like her son’s, and leisurely answered, “Oh.” The truth was, she hadn’t even been thinking about refusing 23.2kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    ① The male lead is a werewolf who thought he wouldn't like humans, but after a change of heart, he's tormented and goes crazy. ② Chen Yang: "If all else fails, just treat me like Chen Ji." ③ The story begins with a divorce; the female lead lets go of the past, but the male lead falls in love with her instead. ④ The female lead is a jerk in the beginning, with a childhood sweetheart husband, a male celebrity she forced herself on, and a pampered young man she takes care of. ⑤ The male lead dies from exhaustion fighting for the rights of the female lead and their daughter. [Smile]

13. 1113 皇 Stop Tormenting Me, Your Majesty: Your Deposed Empress Is Your Precious Darling 皇上别虐了，废后是你的心肝宝 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other] She traveled a thousand miles to marry him. She gave him everything and helped him seize the throne. But once he wore the imperial robes, all she received was an edict deposing her as empress. When he viciously told her she wasn’t even worthy of dying, she saw in his icy eyes nothing but the deepest disgust and hatred. She finally understood: he had never loved her. With war raging everywhere, the army of Beichen breached the walls of Southern Shu. Dressed 2.6kReads8.3Score168Shelves
14. 1114 他 From the Start, He's Hopelessly in Love! 他，开局恋爱脑晚期！ Starry Crocodile星星鳄鱼Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Cool, alluring beauty undercover in a criminal syndicate × mad capital-circle crown prince who searched for her for years without success] Shen Rao was the most notorious playboy among the capital's top elite families. Aside from keeping his distance from women, was there anything in his circle he couldn't handle? Some people said his womanizing was awfully tame. The handsome man held a wineglass between his fingers, radiating careless swagger. “Men and women in love? What a hassle.” But later, 1.7kReads8.9Score162Shelves

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    Please, please watch this, it's so satisfying!

15. 1115 云 Love at the Edge of the Clouds 云边的爱情 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance13k WordsCompleted Love Beyond the Clouds 37Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1116 恶 The Mad Dog 恶犬 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance268k WordsCompleted Du Yutong opened her eyes in Chen Yang’s bed. Staring at the face in front of her, identical to ‘his,’ she screamed in anguish. Chen Yang’s gaze turned cold. “If you really can’t do it, just pretend I’m Chen Ji.” 463Reads9.4Score117Shelves
17. 1117 拯 Rescuing Your Desert: I'm Your Guardian of the Galaxy 拯救你的荒漠：我是你的银河卫士 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance9k WordsCompleted Saving Your Desert: I Am Your Galactic Guardian 15Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 1118 不 If You Don't Love the Female Lead, Then Die 不爱女主，就去死吧 Three Chirps First三吱先15k WordsCompleted If You Don't Love the Female Lead, Just Die 6.1kReads—Score224Shelves
19. 1119 离 My Ex-Husband Is Irresistible After Our Divorce 离婚后我的前夫真香了 Wusu Bubble Rice Cracker乌苏泡仙贝Modern Romance317k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Rose Crossing the Moon launches on November 14] [The ex-chases-wife-to-the-crematorium trope, not the typical kind; reuniting after a breakup] [Cool, aloof, rational beauty with a warm heart * A big, awkward puppy who says one thing and means another, but is willing to change] "His rose garden remained a desolate wasteland." "If love were a field of study, you would be my one and only lifelong subject." After five years of marriage, Bai Luo'an left Huo Ling a folder. Inside 15.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
20. 1120 毁 Destroying the Evidence 毁尸灭迹 Thousand-Year Pea Pod千年豌豆荚Modern Romance26k WordsCompleted [Sickly beauty who’s afraid of dying × psychopathic murderer with a touch of a romantic streak] [Heartbreaking, tragic love, madmen, mutual destruction, dark, villains] Shang Wang came across a murderer. Beneath the heavy curtain of rain, she had just finished an IV drip at the hospital. Wandering idly, she came to a secluded corner and looked up. In the distance, in an abandoned garden, a pitch-black figure like a ghost was bent over, digging at something again and again. Suddenly, a flash o 3.2kReads8.2Score327Shelves
21. 1121 内 This CP in Chinese Entertainment Nearly Went BE! 内娱这CP差点儿要be了！ Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance6k WordsCompleted This CP in the Chinese entertainment industry almost broke up! 55Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 1122 她 She's Just a Little Too Playful 她只是贪玩了些 Oolong Ice Cream甜筒乌龙Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted [Free-spirited, flirtatious heiress vs. mature older man who fears losing her] Female lead has no prior experience; male lead does | Older man | Seven-year age gap The first time Gu Zhouhe met Wen Zhifei was at a family banquet at the Wen home. She was curled up on the sofa, looking as languid as a lazy cat. - The second time Gu Zhouhe met Wen Zhifei was at Wen Heng’s engagement party. In an evening gown, she leaned against the corridor railing, her amber eyes cool and distant. She listened as h 5kReads8.7Score576Shelves
23. 1123 失 Amnesiac Xibao Is Gently Coaxed by Devoted Master Jing 失忆汐宝，被深情景爷温柔轻哄 Little Lamp小灯灯Modern Romance297k WordsCompleted (Warning: The heroine is not pure! No moral boundaries! The hero is devoted!) Before losing her memory, the heroine was a heartless woman who loved to play around. Afterward, she only loved the hero. She will regain her memories later. Jing Yi knelt at her feet, crying and begging her not to leave. Then an accident happened... When Luo Xi woke up, she found she had lost her memory and could only remember things from before she turned sixteen. When she learned that she was married, and that her h 731Reads8.1Score100Shelves
24. 1124 飞 When Birds Meet Fish 飞鸟与鱼遇见 Clever Cat King聪明的猫KingModern Romance16k WordsCompleted When Birds and Fish Meet 54Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 1125 珠 Behind the Pearl Palace Gates, He Guards the Moon in His Heart 珠阙锁他心尖月 Graceful and Dignified婉婉有仪Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [The heroine is reborn; the hero is sexually pure! A groveling redemption romance, with a man driven mad by unrequited love] For nineteen years, they knew and stood by each other. She helped him conquer the Central Plains and rule the four seas, making him a mighty ruler of the Nine Provinces, acclaimed as emperor and worshipped by all his subjects. She thought that when Liang Lixuan ascended the throne, she would become the founding empress of a new dynasty alongside him. But then disaster str 3.9kReads8.7Score270Shelves
26. 1126 消 The Missing Sister 消失的姐姐 Clever Cat King聪明的猫King9k WordsCompleted The Missing Sister 62Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 1127 天 The Emperor’s Punishment 天子御刑 Zhang Tingquan张听劝Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [No female lead] [Crazed top] [Long-suffering bottom] [Coercive love] [Couple: Emperor x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Original title: The Emperor’s Punishment] When his name was announced among the successful candidates, he thought the darkness of his past was finally behind him. But at the end of his long journey through the imperial examinations, someone had already laid a trap for him. At Ganquan Palace, he saw again the man who had humiliated him at Qinglu Acad 6.7kReads9.4Score800Shelves

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    Two male leads are also angst, right? The fifth book is angst-filled at first, then sweet, a mindless novel. In contrast, the second book is intelligent but very angst-filled, and the first book is also very good. I read the remaining two in the first half of the year, and I've forgotten most of them. One of them is about having children.

28. 1128 重 Reborn: The Puppet Little Emperor Tears the Regent Apart 重生：傀儡小皇帝，手撕摄政王 Foodie Suxin爱吃的素心Two Male Leads651k WordsCompleted Su Qing transmigrates and becomes a puppet emperor of a dynasty. He discovers that he is trapped in this era, and whenever he dies, everything starts over. He tries to fight back and turn the tables, but the regent is truly a big shot. Playing with him is like playing with an ant. He also tries to lie low for a while, thinking that if he can hold out long enough, he'll surely succeed. But then he realizes that the regent never lets his guard down and gives him no opportunities at all! Su Qing ha 586Reads8.6Score103Shelves
29. 1129 虐 After Torturing My Master to Death, the Demon Lord Pursues His Husband to the Ends of the Earth 虐死师尊后，魔尊他追夫火葬场 Flowers Falling in Misty Rain烟雨花落Two Male Leads61k WordsCompleted A white-haired, emotionless cultivator who killed her husband to prove her righteousness VS her disciple, a corrupted ancient Demon Venerable Five hundred years ago, the greatest genius of the Immortal Sect killed her husband during their wedding ceremony to prove her righteousness. Five hundred years later, Xuan Ye, the disciple Rong Li had killed, transformed into an ancient Demon Venerable and came to take revenge on her. He imprisoned her, abused her, and humiliated her. He turned the once-r 590Reads8.4Score106Shelves
30. 1130 成 Caged as the Mad Demon Venerable’s Canary 成为疯批魔尊的笼中雀 Bright Moon, Icy Heart皓月冰心Two Male Leads48k WordsCompleted Lu Qinghan ventures into the demon realm to save his master, who has fallen to demonic cultivation. Captured in an instant, he becomes the Demon Lord's cultivation cauldron. He tries to escape, but the deranged Demon Lord seals his cultivation. With his spiritual power gone and his eyes blinded, Lu Qinghan struggles to get by in the demon realm. Lu Qinghan: “I only want to leave the demon realm and get away from you. You can't force a melon to be sweet.” Demon Lord: “Even if you die, you'll be b 57Reads5.5Score—Shelves
31. 1131 小 The Little Clam Spirit and Her Husband 小蚌精和他的夫君 Fei Lai非来Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 13Reads8.7Score—Shelves
32. 1132 渣 The Scumbag Can't Have Me, Quick Transmigration 渣男对我求而不得【快穿】 Shui Mu Qing水木青Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After a car accident leaves her in a vegetative state, Lin Ruo is forced to bind herself to the Scumbag System and begins a masochistic quest to cling to the scumbag’s coattails. First World The scumbag emperor destroys her family and leaves her to die in a sea of flames in order to seize military power. After she dies, the emperor undergoes a dramatic change in personality and spends more than a decade consumed by regret. Lin Ruo rolls her eyes in disdain. [Scumbag Experience: 10%] Second World 5.4kReads9.1Score499Shelves

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    A tragic romance novel, torturing the male lead both physically and emotionally! ① In order to be reborn, the female lead signs a contract with a system. As long as she travels to various worlds, conquers the male leads, and becomes their white moonlight, she can be resurrected. However, the system doesn't tell her that the person she tormented but who is now gloomy and insane is actually an old acquaintance?! The female lead is starting to panic!

33. 1133 谢 Mrs. Xie's Exit 谢太太的退场 Yi Mushang易木殇Modern Romance692k WordsCompleted Animated comic now available] Older woman-younger man romance + wealthy family feuds + rekindled love + regretful pursuit of his wife + mutual fidelity + male lead gets put through the wringer. She was 25 when she married him, who was 23, and became Mrs. Xie. In Lin Yao's eyes, Xie Jingchuan was always gentle and refined, as if everything were under his control, every inch the man in charge. She knew this marriage was nothing more than a loveless alliance between their families, so she guarde 117.7kReads7.3Score4kShelves

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    🌈① The female lead is pregnant and desperately wants to share this joy with the male lead, only to discover that she is merely a pawn in his scheme to avenge his unrequited love. Heartbroken, she files for divorce and wants an abortion, but the male lead refuses and even imprisons her. Later, her best friend rescues her, and during the abortion procedure, the female lead regrets her actions and flees abroad with the baby. Two years later, they reunite, and the male lead is consumed by jealousy, embarking on a tumultuous journey to win her back.

34. 1134 G GB: No Cross-Dressing as a Man, No Way GB不女扮男装不舒服 I Could, But I Won't可以但我不Modern Romance5.6M WordsOngoing [Gender-bender quick transmigration · Female lead stays the aggressor · No fixed pairing · Woman in men's clothing · All male characters are virgins] - Tang Jin, a great demon who grew from wild grass, was bound to a quick transmigration System. Apparently, the System was originally designed for male task-takers, so Tang Jin could only play male cannon fodder, male villains, or male supporting characters in each story. [If you're lucky, you might even get to be the male lead~] Tang Jin: "Want th 35kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves

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    These two books seem to be rare examples of novels where the female lead is the dominant one, and they don't follow the typical pattern of first torturing the female lead and then the male lead. The female lead's torment of the male lead mainly stems from her dislike of him; there's no male-torture dynamic. In the first book, the torment of the female lead seems to primarily originate from her family background; her mother treated her poorly during her childhood.

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