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. 301 他 After He Was Injured, Our Arranged Marriage Turned Real 他受伤后，联姻夫妻假戏真做了 Stealing Stars by Lamplight浮灯窃星文Modern Romance175k WordsCompleted [Tormenting Him Body and Soul + The Long Road to Winning Her Back + Marriage First, Love Later] A car accident shatters the pride of Lu Chen, CEO of the Lu Group, and exposes the secret crush he has hidden for three whole years, too afraid to confess. They are married through a business alliance. In public, they treat each other with polite respect; in private, they are as distant as strangers. Then his legs are locked in casts, leaving him bedridden and a “cripple” he despises. Su Wan, who h 900Reads—Score107Shelves
2. 302 误 I Wandered into a Horror Instance, but Insisted It Was an Otome Game 误入恐怖副本，我却坚称这是乙游 Rao Yue娆月17k WordsCompleted I Got Trapped in a Horror Game, but I Insisted It Was a Dating Sim 1.7kReads—Score100Shelves
3. 303 病 After His Reborn Yandere Wife Returns, the Obsessive CEO Gets on His Knees to Spoil Her 病娇妻子重生后，偏执总裁跪地宠 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted The tangled love and hate between two crazy people? Maybe don’t read this... [Sickly beauty painter heroine VS puppy-like\unhinged double-faced CEO hero] [Both reborn + two obsessive lovers + devoted to each other + satisfying face-slapping + hero grovels + hero suffers + happy ending] * Qu Qingqing was reborn. In her previous life, she and her obsessive husband had tortured each other for five years as she tried to get a divorce. Only as she lay dying did she learn that it had all been a scheme 751Reads8.6Score—Shelves
4. 304 妻 Taking a Wife and Concubines at Once? I Remarried the Chaste Prince, and Now My Back Hurts 妻妾同娶？改嫁禁欲王爷后我腰疼 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn, revenge, sweet romance, the heroine falls in love after marriage, the hero has been plotting for a long time] Bu Jiusheng spent three years as the Crown Prince’s neglected wife, a widow in all but name. After he ascended the throne, he seized the Bu family’s military power, slaughtered her entire clan, and forced her to watch them all beheaded. The whole thing was laughable, all because of a doctor who had died in childbirth. Reborn on the day of her wedding, the doctor kn 3.1kReads8.6Score236Shelves
5. 305 王 Your Highness, Please Don't Punish Me So Harshly! The Lowly Prince Begs for Mercy Again 王妃轻点罚，卑微王爷又求饶了！ Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book to win back his wife + humble male lead + sweet romance + devoted couple] The moment Shen Cong'an opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of a beautiful princess consort. After the prince died in battle, she was supposed to spend her lonely life with a fortune and dozens of male companions! Before she could even marvel at it, she thought, I’ll show this author what loneliness really means! This is clearly bliss! The next second, the prince who was suppose 1.8kReads8.8Score140Shelves
6. 306 极 So Utterly Humble: My Sweetheart Frowns, and I’m on My Knees 极致卑微，乖宝皱眉我下跪 Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Male lead is reborn and pursues his wife + rekindled love + sweet romance + mildly possessive + utterly humble + inherited fear of his wife] In his past life, he mistook someone else for his true love. His brother and that woman joined forces to kill him, but he never expected the person who would rescue him amid the flames to be the wife he had neglected for three years. Reborn, Shen Ze wants only to cherish her, love her, and give her his whole heart. He punishes the villains and takes his re 3.8kReads8.6Score163Shelves

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   The "chasing after your wife" type of story...

7. 307 疯 The Mad Villainess Awakens! Train the Dogs! Play with Yanderes! 疯批恶女觉醒！训狗！玩病娇！ County Princess of Jiuzhou九洲县主Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Villainess Who Refuses to Redeem Herself + Men Are All Playthings + Taming Dogs + Feel-Good Revenge + Tormenting Men + A Battle Royale Among Suitors + All Male Leads Are Chaste + A System Completely at the Female Lead’s Service] [P.S. The female lead is very busy. She has no time to redeem men.] After the Grand Princess reclaimed the body stolen by the transmigrator, her first move was to humiliate that haughty, refined man. “Xie Liujing, crawl over here, and I might consider your prop 3.9kReads8.4Score687Shelves

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   Not bad!!!!

8. 308 将 The General’s Wife Is No Damsel 将军夫人不安分 Jin Ning'er槿宁儿Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted [Devoted husband + possessive + domineering + sweet and heartbreaking + understanding confidante] [A heroine who is sometimes gentle and graceful, sometimes imperious × a domineering, devoted, and obsessive hero] The Shen family estate is ransacked by bandits, leaving the family destitute. Shen Xinyu brings her family's ancestral incense-making skills to seek refuge with her cousin Ning Zhenyuan at the Duke's estate. Everyone laughs at her, calling her a fallen merchant's daughter who clings to 102Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The high and mighty general initially looked down on the merchant girl who came to his home for refuge. Later, after angering the heroine and driving her away, he chased her all the way to her hometown, determined to torment her to vent his anger.

9. 309 皆 All Things Must End 皆有尽时 Useless Xi废物兮Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone has a hurdle they can’t get over alone, and sometimes they need someone to give them a hand. Chen Yan knows his life has long been as rotten as his reputation, beyond saving. He has turned every hardship from his past into a cross on which to judge himself, carrying it on his back and refusing to let himself find even a moment’s relief. He can be someone else’s umbrella, even if he’s always standing in the rain himself. Thankfully, everyone who has taken shelter by his side wants to see 173Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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   Throughout this book, I wanted to knit a sweater for the male protagonist, make him soup, and kiss all his scars. But he didn't seem to feel sorry for himself; he was even worried about whether others had eaten. This kind of subconscious tenderness is the most captivating, truly.

10. 310 重 Reborn to Win Back My Wife: Baby, Love Me One More Time 重生追妻：宝宝再爱我一次 Vast Evening Breeze晚风泱泱Modern Romance408k WordsCompleted [Only the male lead is reborn!] In her previous life, Shi Qianyu was framed for stealing and selling business secrets, then sent to another man’s room. Even she didn’t know whether anything had happened. From then on, suspicion and resentment came between them, and they tormented each other endlessly. Later, the truth came out. But Shi Qianyu died by suicide, jumping from a building after falling into depression. Xie Sicheng was consumed by regret. “Little Fish, if there’s another life, I won’t 9.4kReads7.8Score616Shelves
11. 311 一 Yika-chan's First Book 一卡酱的第1本书 Yika-chan一卡酱Anime Fanfiction119k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 371Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    This book was very good, but it was discontinued. The author's roommate said that the author had tuberculosis, and his parents wouldn't give him money for treatment, so he had to write novels to earn money. But he still passed away. May there be no disease in heaven.

12. 312 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
13. 313 姐 Now This Is How You Write a Tragic Romance 姐这操作才叫虐文 A Heart Set on the Deer遂鹿心Ancient Romance269k WordsOngoing [The brainless heroine is the best in the world, no logic needed, she has to be number one]+ [All male leads are chaste]+ [Multiple male leads] Everyone in the cultivation world knows Ming Yuan is a lunatic. She kills at the slightest provocation and picks fights for no reason. When this lunatic is struck dead by lightning, the whole world celebrates! Then the lunatic gets bound to the Tragic Romance System 001. 001 needs to collect angst points. Ming Yuan takes one look at the script and decide 295Reads8.3Score113Shelves

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    [Brainless Female Lead is the Best in the World] + [All Male Leads are Clean] + [Multiple Male Leads] Everyone in the cultivation world knows Ming Yuan is a madwoman, quick to kill and prone to fighting for no reason. When this madwoman was struck by lightning and died, the whole world rejoiced! Then, this madwoman was bound to the Torture Novel System 001. 001 Needed to collect torture points, and Ming Yuan glanced at the script, deciding to give the system a shocking dose of torture novels. A crown prince of a fallen kingdom? No, no, a plaything in the emperor's palm? Yes! Goodness, you were mine in life and in death. After your death, I will sit alone with my vast empire, three thousand beauties in my harem, and endless loneliness. A female lead whose family was wiped out in a tribulation novel? No, no, the Demon Lord's runaway little immortal? Yes! Little immortal, is it fun to impersonate my beloved? You deserve to die! Only after his death did he realize that the person was indeed him; he hadn't impersonated her.

14. 314 涅 Reborn From the Ashes, I’ve Returned to Settle Every Score 涅槃重生归来有仇报仇有怨报怨 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted “Reborn after returning from Nirvana, she settles every score and repays every grievance. A bond from a past life becomes a fate in this one.” Eight hundred years ago, she and he vowed to be husband and wife in their next life, promising to love each other for all eternity. Centuries passed, the world changed, and the past faded like smoke. Eight hundred years later, she was reborn, but fate had other plans. It was as if she'd been born into the wrong family. Her father showed her no affection, 3.3kReads8.6Score204Shelves

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    Losing his beloved from both past and present lives, he turned white-haired overnight. "In this life, I clearly met her first, we clearly fell in love first, how could I have lost her?" Bai Jingxuan hated himself, pounding his head in frustration. Thinking of the loving moments they shared in both lives, the longing and pain of those two lifetimes intertwined, flowing like a river. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming grief, he wept uncontrollably, his sobs echoing through the courtyard. The once dignified and refined young master Bai, unable to bear the blow of losing his beloved, turned white-haired overnight. He trudged through the snow-covered courtyard towards the gate, his robes fluttering, his silver hair flying, the snow swirling around him, as if he had become one with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

15. 315 重 Reborn with a Pure-Love Script, I Tormented Myself Instead 重生之拿了纯情剧本虐惨自己 Not Thinking of Spring's Delay不念春迟Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted The rating just came out [GB Angst + Male Lead Gets Hurt + Read the Warnings! The Side Plot Has BL + HE Ending] This is an angst story! The male lead suffers! The supporting male characters suffer! At first, the male lead mainly hurts himself, and he is truly brutal about it! Kneeling, whipping, needle torture, bone carving... He begged for a full twenty years before he was granted a chance to be reborn! After he is reborn, the male lead remembers everything, but the heroine does not. He begs f 119Reads8.4Score—Shelves
16. 316 女 Matriarchy: After My Wife’s Death, My Beloved Husband Pursues Me Through Hell and High Water 女尊：妻主死后，娇夫追妻火葬场 A Hefty Thank-You厚礼谢特Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + a regretful husband’s pursuit + strong female lead] [Children appear later] Duan Zhao loved Jiang Qing her whole life. After catching a fleeting glimpse of him when she was stranded in Fengdu, she secretly vowed that if she could marry Jiang Qing, she would do anything. Later, she truly did risk her life for him. “If you really care about me, help Sifu this once and defend Jinzhou. It’s your duty as a general, isn’t it?” But how could the sheltered young master of the Marquis’s ho 3.6kReads7.4Score134Shelves
17. 317 落 You Can't Bring Back a Runaway Bride 落跑娘子追不回 Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted I make my own fate, not heaven. She is no innocent little flower, no frail girl everyone can bully and trample on. If someone takes a swing at her or sets her up, she'll pay them back twice over. Su Wan, a merchant's daughter full of schemes, defies fate, plots her escape, and seeks refuge with one of the capital's most powerful families. Using their influence, she secures a good marriage prospect and gives her whole heart to her fiancé's family. But things don't go as planned. A spiteful woman 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves
18. 318 温 Nurturing Roses 温养玫瑰 The Arrogant Sweet Romance Killer不可一世的甜文杀手Modern Romance145k WordsCompleted A genius girl with bipolar disorder × a refined, devoted CEO Content warning: The heroine is imperfect because of her mental illness! She can be a little obsessive, but this is absolutely a sweet romance! No vicious rival, and the hero is devoted and faithful. Blurb: “What’s the matter, Young Master Xiao? Did your little queen scratch you again?” a friend teased at a gathering of wealthy young men in the capital, sending everyone into fits of laughter. The man sitting in the middle held a ci 376Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    The first book always features a female lead who hurts the male lead.

19. 319 一 One Night of Passion, and He's Hooked for Life 一夜春娇，他日渐上瘾 Wei Xin洧芯Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [Juicy and intoxicating + collapse + unhinged + all-evil cast + scheming + System changes fate + one woman, multiple men] No moral compass, taboo content, a deranged mind, going mad to make money Only those who have self-respect, love themselves, and have enough to eat can afford to think about such things. A girl like Lin Xiang was nearly starved to death in her rented room. If she didn't take this step, she had no idea what would happen to her. When she saw the people she had been trying to wi 26Reads—Score366Shelves

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    Torture, torture, mutual torture

20. 320 敢 You Dare Steal My Villainous White Moonlight? I'll Fight You for Them! 敢抢我恶毒炮灰白月光？跟你火拼了 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted You Dare Steal My Wicked Cannon-Fodder White Moonlight? Let's Fight to the Death! 963Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He was abused in his past life because he was bitten to death by the young master's dog for peeping at his beloved while she was bathing. Reborn, he deliberately sought revenge on the young master, forcibly taking his beloved. However, the young master's beloved didn't love him; she only loved the young master. His heart ached terribly. The beloved he had taken had someone else in her heart, not him. He thought that as long as he treated her well, she would eventually fall in love with him. But he was wrong. Although the person he had taken was by his side, her heart belonged to the young master. She cried and begged him to give the young master a complete burial. Before dying, the young master said he would treat him like a brother, but he thought it was all nonsense. She fainted, and he worried about her, so he found a private doctor to take care of her and cared for her for a long time. He watched her fall ill because of the young master, and his heart shattered. She even made a pact with him, saying that he couldn't touch her until she fell in love with him. He, like a sycophant, agreed. But he didn't know that the young master had also been reborn. The young master was reborn, and she loved him even more, but to survive, she pretended to love him. How could he not know that she didn't love him? He simply craved her love, even if it was a false one, she was willing to put on an act for him. He didn't want things to drag on and wanted to register their marriage, but she tried to delay. Threatened by him, she had no choice but to compromise. But suddenly, the young master appeared, blocking their marriage registration. She held the young master's hand as if it were truly them who wanted to register. He truly hated that the young master had been reborn, hindering their happiness. Even a forced marriage was still happiness. He wanted to kill the young master, but she compromised again and registered their marriage. The young master tearfully asked her if they had really registered. He tore up their marriage certificate, but she told him to forget her. He had a title, yet he was still jealous. In his previous life, when he couldn't have her, he was jealous of the lack of a title. Loving someone too much, even knowing they don't love you back, is like forcing a relationship—it's never sweet, never satisfying. She drugged him, and in his delirium, he heard her and the young master's intimacy, thinking it was a dream. When he woke up, she said she was intimate with him. Three months later, she became pregnant. She was always restless, constantly thinking about things, and even when he hugged her, she would instinctively slap him. It wasn't until the child was born that he found out who the father was. She asked him if he would kill her, but he only wanted to kill the young master, not her. He pressed her, asking if she had ever truly loved him. Her lack of love became a permanent pain in his heart. He let her go, but the young master wanted to kill him. She suddenly jumped out and took the knife for him. He didn't understand what she meant by this. The young master said she had changed her mind, that the meaning of his rebirth was gone. But he, like a bitter melon, was tired and felt there was no need to love her anymore. Her change of heart came too late, happiness came too late, and he had already let go long ago. With bitterness, she repeatedly asked him if he still loved her. Did he still love her? Will his and her love continue to be entangled and complicated, or will it just end like this?

21. 321 大 The Young Lady Is a Real Show-Off 大小姐是个秀儿 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted The eldest daughter of the Tang Chancellor’s household was sent to the Qiang Kingdom as a hostage when she was young, and returned ten years later with an arrogant, spoiled, and utterly unruly temperament. When she spots the powerful and handsome Prince Jing, she declares in front of the people of the capital, “You look exactly to my taste. Figure out how to fall madly in love with me.” One day, Prince Jing sees the she-devil treating a handsome man tenderly. Then he notices that the man’s featu 83Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Haha, the girl pursues the boy, and the boy takes the initiative. Just as they're about to get married, the second male lead wakes up, the girl leaves, and the male lead turns evil but isn't completely evil.

22. 322 不 Not the Villainous, Lovesick Demon Cult Leader, but Her Beloved 不是反派病娇魔教教主，是心上人 Full Moon Su满月苏Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted Just started getting ratings, and who knows if they'll rise later. “Both virgins + fictional historical setting + coming-of-age romance + childhood sweethearts + sweet and doting + 1v1 + four-year age gap + a touch of wuxia” She thinks he is her master, but he is the one who belongs to her. [Pure-love yandere] Everyone knows that Hua Wuxia, leader of the Demon Cult, is a demon who clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. He is cold and callous, ruthless and cruel, decisi 5.1kReads8.3Score887Shelves

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    This author specializes in torturing the male protagonist.

23. 323 躲 So What If You Hid for Five Years? The Commander Still Has You Wrapped Around His Finger 躲了五年又如何，首长又被拿捏了 Flowing Clouds, Purple Journey流云行紫Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Period setting + fake siblings + the hero is a stubborn coward at first + Marriage Before Love + groveling chase + a straight man's change of heart] Fu Chenzhou is the feared devil of the military camp in the Northwest, impervious to bullets and blades, cold-hearted and emotionless. Except when it comes to Qin Moyu, for whom he falls completely and utterly. She is the “younger sister” he has raised and doted on, but when she turns fifteen, he develops feelings for her that he shouldn't have. He 3.2kReads—Score255Shelves

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    Everyone suffers; the male and female leads, and even the supporting characters all suffer.

24. 324 欺 You Dare Bully My Prince? The Demon King’s Consort Turns the Imperial City Upside Down 欺负我家王爷？妖王王妃掀翻皇城 Dust Warmed by Rice Wine清酒温尘Fantastical Romance521k WordsOngoing [BG romance, one-on-one and mutually faithful, a mix of sweetness, angst, and satisfying payback. The story and flashbacks include scenes where the male lead suffers, so proceed with caution if that’s not your thing.] [Flirtatious, fierce demon queen who dotes on her husband × sickly, patient, scheming prince] The ruler of all demons transmigrates into the body of a useless princess while undergoing a trial, and from the start, she’s set up and sent to the cold, aloof hostage’s bed. The beautifu 1.2kReads—Score110Shelves

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    The male lead suffered quite a bit in the early episodes and in his later flashbacks.

25. 325 借 I Borrowed the Campus Heartthrob as a Stand-In, but He Fell for Me Obsessively 借校草当替身，他偏执沦陷了 Ruo Qiqi偌七七Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted [Male Stand-in | Hopeless Romantic | Winning Himself Over | Only Her Will Do, A Little Angst for Him | Pure and Devoted Male Lead | Reunited After a Breakup | Happy Ending] Shen Jingwan has always carried a white moonlight in her heart. That boy was gentle and pure, an obsession she kept hidden deep inside and could never forget. After transferring schools, she met Lu Yanzhou. He had a face exactly like Lin Xu's, was the top student no one at school dared approach, the most handsome guy on camp 5.1kReads8.7Score490Shelves

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    I'll beg you, as long as we don't break up. A substitute is fine too.

26. 326 前 You Doted on Me in My Past Life, So Why Make Me Your Concubine in This One? 前世宠我入骨今生纳我为妾？ Author Tao Yaoyao作者逃妖夭Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Several hundred years later, she is reborn as a human. After more than a decade spent in a fog of madness, she returns to her own body with memories of her past life and searches among the masses for the lover she once cherished above all. But he wears a mask, consumed by a deep hatred and forced to bide his time as he seeks revenge. The lovers meet for the first time in this life, and one look spans a thousand years. She recognizes him, but he treats her as a pawn in a beauty trap. With the ene 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
27. 327 我 I Should Fly Toward the Clear Sky 我应像鸟飞往晴空 Xiao Si Shi小肆莳11k WordsCompleted I Should Be Like a Bird, Flying Toward the Clear Sky 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead fought and struggled, even breaking off the engagement himself, only to regret it and bring her back. Although he had a somewhat blind perspective, the female lead lost both of his children. In the end, all he had left was a divorce agreement, and he even begged her not to meet him again in the next life… It was utterly heartbreaking.

28. 328 分 Break Up? Only If I'm Dead 分手？除非我死了 Which Star哪一颗星Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted A timid, sweet-tempered girl ✖️ a nasty, possessive, scheming guy [One-on-one, both are devoted to each other ➕ forced love ➕ sweet fluff] Because Yu Shubao's grades are poor, her homeroom teacher seats her next to Chen Jinnan, the top student in the year. But he's nasty and loves to tease her. Chen Jinnan is always ordering Yu Shubao around, whether it's to do his homework, fetch water, or buy food. Yu Shubao has always been obedient and never gets into arguments with anyone, so she just silent 56.2kReads8.2Score3.8kShelves

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    These three "male lead torture" novels are straight to the heart of the action! In *Break Up? Unless I'm Dead*, a sweet and romantic story hides a heart-wrenching tale of the male lead chasing after his wife—the initially arrogant but soft-hearted man transforms into a clingy, tearful lover after being dumped by the female lead, creating a truly epic contrast! *After Elopement with His Childhood Sweetheart, the Rough-Hearted Chief is Driven Crazy* is packed with period drama: the tough, arrogant chief, seeing the female lead run off with her childhood sweetheart, makes threats while secretly shedding tears; his fierce yet cowardly pursuit is both hilarious and adorable! *After the Evil Husband Returns to the Capital, the Cold and Powerful Minister Loses Control* is even more extreme: the cold and powerful minister is completely controlled by his evil female husband; one moment he's aloof, the next he's infatuated with the female lead—the contrast within the palace intrigue is incredibly satisfying! This "male lead chasing after his wife + losing control" dynamic is both intensely angsty and irresistibly sweet.

29. 329 青 Childhood Sweethearts Turned Foes: The Mad Heiress of Harbor City 青梅竹马反目港城疯批千金大小姐 Full Moon Su满月苏Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Setting: Hong Kong during the detective era, the 1960s Career-driven heroine + several men with unrequited feelings for her. Everyone is chaste. [Everyone’s Favorite + Childhood Friends + The Ex’s Road to Redemption + Wealthy Families + Cherished by All + Gangsters + Tension and Flirting + Ensemble Cast in Hong Kong + Unhinged Men in Anguish + Love Rival Showdowns + Strong Heroine + Period Story] Everyone says Hong Kong is a glittering paradise of indulgence, where gold lies everywhere. But in t 1.3kReads—Score132Shelves
30. 330 和 After Eloping with Her Childhood Friend, Her Rugged Commander Husband Went Crazy 和竹马私奔后，糙汉首长急疯了 Cen Shinian岑十年Modern Romance864k WordsCompleted [Short drama adaptation now streaming] [Period setting + military marriage + sweet, satisfying romance + married first, love later + winning back his wife!] Song Shengsheng had a nightmare and discovered that she was the cannon-fodder villainess in a period novel: the male lead’s first wife, who died young. In the book, beauty was her only asset. To escape her husband, she wrote a letter reporting that her military officer husband came from a politically suspect background. That wasn’t all. When 33.4kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
31. 331 跪 Get Down on Your Knees! Look Up! 跪下！抬起头！ White Wagtail After the Rain雨后白鹡鸰Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Strong female lead + humble puppy-like butler + devoted love story + possessiveness Jump right in without overthinking it!!! A love story between a strong female lawyer and a puppy-like butler, set in an imaginary parallel world! Not vulgar, and no padding! 2.7kReads6.0Score165Shelves

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    A female protagonist and male servant romance! A complex emotional entanglement that takes discipline to the extreme! From an initial relationship of mutual benefit to a later one of initiative, it's absolutely brilliant!

32. 332 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 113.3kReads9.3Score19.4kShelves
33. 333 亲 Kiss Me, Okay? 亲亲我，好不好 Meeting Spring听春逢Modern Romance212k WordsCompleted [Wooden-Hearted Woman vs. Peacock Man + Bittersweet Secret Crush + Male Stand-In] [White Moonlight vs. Sharp-Tongued, Soft-Hearted Jerk] Pei Guansheng was born into a prominent family as its only son, pursued by countless wealthy socialites. Yet at twenty-five, he impulsively married Ji Yijia. Everyone said Ji Yijia had schemed her way into marrying up. On their first night as newlyweds, Ji Yijia tactfully made things clear. “I can accept a marriage in name only.” The man’s expression turned a l 8kReads—Score1.3kShelves

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    The peacock-like man's unrequited love for the female lead continues even after he becomes her substitute. He's a bit arrogant and likes to be coaxed by her.

34. 334 清 After the Cool Beauty Breaks Up with Him, the Unhinged Tycoon Sees Red 清冷美人分手后，疯批大佬红了眼 A Ruan Isn't Soft阿阮不软Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted (The adapted short drama, You and My Obsession, is now streaming) [An Unconventional Groveling Romance + Devoted Couple + Lovesick Hero + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Happy Ending] [Ruthless, Unhinged Capital-Circle Heir × Cool, Cunning Beauty Who Knows How to Reel Him In] He Wang and Shen Qingwu first meet at the Desire nightclub, where a man is harassing her and she asks him for help. He Wang, who usually keeps his distance from women, fixes his gaze on her exquisitely alluring face and murmurs coaxin 17.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
35. 335 怪 She Was Just Too Good at Comforting People 怪她太会哄 Xia Qing's Little Universe夏晴的小宇宙Modern Romance193k WordsCompleted 1v2, rival suitors, push and pull to the limit Lu Zhiyu: Smart and sweet-tongued, with a clear goal. She uses his money and resources to start a company. Zhan Jianghan: A domineering CEO, older than the heroine. He both loves and resents her. In private, he’s a lovesick fool who needs her to soothe him; in public, he acts aloof. He controls the resources, and the heroine is his emotional outlet. Zhou Ye: Uses Lu Zhiyu and deliberately gets close to her, hoping to undermine Zhan Jianghan from wit 5kReads—Score176Shelves

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    Is this okay?

36. 336 快 Quick Transmigration: The Dark Moonlight Villainess Makes the Male Lead Cry Again 快穿黑月光：女配又把男主虐哭了 Osmanthus Boughs明桂别枝Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted [Not a revenge fantasy] Every novel world has a female supporting character who causes trouble at every turn. Qian Tao nervously takes the place of these supporting characters and follows the plot. But why do the male leads end up yearning for her, only to fall to their knees and beg her to forgive them?! #With no man in your heart, your sword becomes divine# #The male leads fall for the heroine, then chase after her and regret everything# [Professional supporting actress, working on the job] A 2.5kReads9.0Score198Shelves

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    The female lead is heartless, the male lead is a scoundrel in the beginning, but regrets it deeply later.

37. 337 周 Mr. Zhou’s Love Is as Cheap as Grass 周先生的爱，如草般轻贱 Da Ya大呀Modern Romance161k WordsCompleted [A tragic short story. The heroine is dead from the start. No resurrection, no rebirth.] [Melodramatic and clichéd] In the kidnapping case where he had to choose between two people, Zhou Yansheng saved his first love and abandoned his wife. Later, he realized his mistake, but his wife could never come back… 37.9kReads5.4Score1.6kShelves
38. 338 偏 Obsessively in Love with Her 偏执恋她 Dai Nuan戴暖Modern Romance408k WordsOngoing [Roguishly Handsome, Possessive, Obsessive Tycoon × Sweet, Soft, Flirtatious Beauty] She runs, he chases; she can't escape even if she grows wings! [Sweet, Satisfying Healing Romance + Take-What-You-Want Love + Long-Laid Plans + Imprisonment + Tortured Love + Cunning Schemes + Insecurity and Darkness + Secret Crush + Love That Grows Over Time + Reunion After Years Apart + Ex's Redemption Arc + Dual Personalities + Devoted Husband + Healing + Mutual Devotion + Taking Down the Homewrecker + Rekind 184Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is insanely good!! From high school to university to the city, it's sweet and angsty. The male lead is carefree and unrestrained at first, but later undergoes a dramatic pursuit of his wife. The female lead is innocent and naive at first, but later becomes a cold and arrogant beauty. The male lead only acts crazy towards the female lead. There are so many details, especially the delicate portrayal and extreme tension in their relationship. [Admiration][Shy][Kiss]

39. 339 步 I’m Done Playing the Substitute – No More Falling for You 步步沦陷，这替身我不当了 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Modern Romance404k WordsCompleted The Shen family’s heir is notorious for being picky about women, but Xiang Nuan got picked thanks to a face that bore a passing resemblance to his ideal woman. She played the sweet, sensible, innocent girl to perfection, doing her best to fulfill her role as a substitute. Shen Yanshi treated her generously, too. In the two years they were together, she landed plenty of great opportunities, going from an unknown extra to a fairly well-known second-tier actress. Then his one true love came back. X 36.8kReads9.1Score4kShelves
40. 340 快 Quick Transmigration: How Is a Madman Raised? 快穿之疯批大佬如何养成的 Tang Shiwu糖十五Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mutual yandere romance] [1v1] [The male lead is always the same person] [A seemingly sweet and harmless heroine who is actually a ruthless, true demon X a seemingly twisted and sinister hero who is actually devoted and truly easy to bully] Every time Jiang Yanyu went on a mission, she ran into some powerful big shot with a screw loose. Brutal tyrant: “So what if you're a god? I want you to be my woman!” Dark duke: “Naughty slaves have to be locked in the little black room, you know!” Jiang Yany 2.1kReads9.3Score278Shelves

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    Super beautiful (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡

41. 341 病 A Care Manual for the Frail Male Lead 病弱男主养护手记 Gu Wanwan顾椀椀Modern Romance255k WordsCompleted [The male lead is sickly! The male lead is sickly! The male lead is sickly and will never fully recover!] [The heroine is a hopeless romantic! Sweet romance! No logic! Everyday life!] Xu Jianing was originally a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a novel. According to the original plot, her story should have ended for good after she fell into the sea and died, but she faked her death and escaped. After spending two years living it up elsewhere, Xu Jianing returned to the imperial capit 2.6kReads7.1Score116Shelves

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    The male lead is so tragic! 🌿🌿 He's physically weak. To change the female lead's fate of falling into the sea and dying, he's reborn 99 times, suffering from paralysis, stomach problems, heart disease, lung disease, leukemia, and depression. His body is riddled with wounds, and every day is torture. At first, the female lead misunderstands and thinks he likes the fictional female lead. 🌿🌿 It's so heartbreaking. The male lead tries everything to keep the female lead by his side, but things only get worse, and he ultimately drowns with her. 🌿🌿 Because his father hurt the female lead's sister, she seeks revenge on him, planting something in his stomach to control him and working with those around him to constantly sabotage him. The male lead deeply loves her and endures it all, finally committing suicide.

42. 342 他 He Knows He Was Wrong 他知道错了 Peachwood Yaoyao桃木瑶瑶Modern Romance184k WordsCompleted [Bullying + tragic ending + coercive love + mutual devotion] That year, at the park, she found a place in Jiang Ye's heart. But in Su Yin's heart, he was a demon, a nightmare. When they first met in the classroom, Jiang Ye said to Su Yin, “I don't want anything in particular. I just think my dull, boring life might finally get a little more interesting. We have plenty of time!” He had no idea those words would mark the beginning of Su Yin's nightmare, pushing her into an endless abyss! . 1.6kReads8.1Score103Shelves
43. 343 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host's Plot Falls Apart Every Day 快穿：宿主每天都在崩剧情 Chao Yu朝语Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + no romance + indulgent fantasy + absurd comedy] Cheng Ran became an intern in the Transmigration Department. A social phobic with a mild fear of men, she was forced to play the male lead’s beloved first love, his unforgettable crush... System: You’re supposed to be a wicked first love. Why the hell have both the male and female leads fallen for you?! Cheng Ran: Damn! I don’t know either! I’ve been following the script! The female lead is naturally goofy. A comedy, unapolo 453Reads9.3Score—Shelves
44. 344 终 At Last, I Admit Defeat 终于愿赌服输 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted “Why couldn't you be the one who got sick?” “Why couldn't you be the one who died?” With drunken eyes, the man bends down and whispers the most heartless words in the gentlest voice. But he doesn't know that she really is going to die. 13.8kReads8.2Score901Shelves

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    😢📖 This is so heartbreaking! This is the first novel that made me cry from chapter five onwards, and I cried all the way to the end. That night, I curled up in bed, my pillow soaked with tears, unable to calm down for a long time. 💔🌙 Every twist and turn was painful, and I could empathize with the fate of every character. The emotional depth and tight plot of this novel made it impossible to put down once you started reading.

45. 345 追 The Husband-Chasing Ex Regrets It Too Late, But My Love Never Wavers 追夫火葬场，此生不渝 Qi Moji齐摸鸡Urban174k WordsCompleted (Emotional Turmoil) + (Angst Before Sweetness) + (Revenge Angst) + (No Getting Back Together) + (Packed with Comedy and Cathartic Moments) (Please don't take things out of context after reading only part of the story.) If you have strong feelings about emotional fidelity, I recommend reading the author's note about the novel first. I put it in Chapter 60. Long before I fell in love with you, I already knew you never thought you could love me. Not even for a moment. And yet I kept loving you so s 7.5kReads5.4Score—Shelves

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    I'm so sad!

46. 346 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 199.2kReads9.5Score24.5kShelves
47. 347 极 Tortured to the Extreme 极虐 Young Master Jiang江家大少Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted An Nuan was a gifted pianist, but after being framed and sent to prison, she emerged three years later to find her life turned upside down! Then she met Si Lingfeng, the most powerful man in City C. He loved and cherished her with all his heart. If she said she wanted the stars, he would pluck them from the sky without a second thought. From their very first meeting, he pursued An Nuan passionately! When it came to winning her over, Si Lingfeng embodied every word: cunning, calculating, settin 669Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    These two books were so cruel to the male lead, they broke my heart, sob sob sob, I cried so much.

48. 348 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
49. 349 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score306Shelves
50. 350 和 After Divorcing the Female CEO, I Wound Up in the Arms of a Stunning Doctor 和女总裁离婚后，误入绝色女医怀 Jiang Haochen江浩辰Urban371k WordsCompleted [Complete. The animated adaptation is out. Click the author's profile for the new novel.] Original title: Divorced in the Late Stages of Cancer, Then Everyone Started Loving Me [Everyday life + slow burn + one heroine + no System or golden finger + no turning back + occasional madness] In their four years of marriage, Song Yilang thought he was lucky to have a beautiful wife and a happy family. So he worked himself to the bone, hoping to stand side by side with Lin Su. But when he got cancer and 8.3kReads9.1Score392Shelves

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