Pure Angst, With the Male Lead Tormenting the Female Lead!!!!!! 纯虐，男主虐女主！！！！！！

1. 101 暗 An Assassin’s Love and Revenge, Beyond Romance 暗卫情仇，无关风月 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted A Dark Guard's Love and Grudge, Beyond Romance 127Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 剑 Sword Dance for the Demon-Subduing Consort 剑舞镇妖妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Sword-Dancing Demon Queen 24Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 103 我 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 89Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 七 A Seven-Year Dream, Ending Here 七年一梦，到此为止 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance15k WordsCompleted Seven Years, a Dream, Now at an End 22Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 105 他 He Said I Was Too Loud, So I Fell Completely Silent 他嫌我太吵，我彻底安静了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫12k WordsCompleted He Said I Was Too Noisy, So I Went Completely Quiet 56Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 唯 Love Is the Hardest Trial to Survive 唯情难渡 Si An姒桉Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted She had a dream. A woman in red with her face veiled carried a lantern through the endless snow, leading her to a strange world. When she woke, she had somehow arrived six years in the future. She could hardly believe she had married that refined young man, as precious as jade, and become his empress. Being empress was rather miserable, but for the sake of having a handsome husband, she was willing to find joy in the hardship. As the gaps in her memory slowly filled in, she felt more and more s —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Short and intense, won't waste your time!

7. 107 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 his 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, forming a river of grief. He was heartbroken, his heart aching so much he could hardly breathe. Unable to suppress the overwhelming sorrow, he wept uncontrollably, his anguished 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, he seemed to merge with the icy landscape, indistinguishable from it all. He left the mansion and headed directly towards the Prince of An'nan's residence, An'nan silently following not far away.

8. 108 终 In the End, She Married Someone Else 终嫁他人 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted In the End, She Married Someone Else 81Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 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
10. 110 魂 Lost in a Trance 魂不守舍 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Mystery19k WordsCompleted Distraught 26Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 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
12. 112 暗 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫53k WordsCompleted The Dark Night Emperor 8Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 被 Imprisoned by the AI I Created 被自己创造的AI病态监禁 Not Feeling It Today今日无状态Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Coercion + yandere + captivity + overwhelming power imbalance + bad ending + mildly angsty (about 40%)] Content warning: If you're possessive of the heroine, this may not be for you. She is not a strong female lead, just an ordinary person. The hero is genuinely insane and will never repent. She suffers terribly early on and is almost completely powerless to fight back. If you can't handle that, please leave now. Unusual characters! Quite intense! Please proceed with caution! From beginning to 3kReads8.6Score362Shelves

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    Those with low tolerance for emotional outbursts should definitely not read the first book! It's a story about a heartless ingrate and his master, pure angst, but the writing is really good! Then the second book is all about the male protagonist abusing the female protagonist until the very end, from physical to mental to spiritual, but the female protagonist is really strong and seizes every opportunity to turn the tables in the end!

14. 114 以 You Thought I Was a Stand-In, but I'm the Real Deal 以为我是替身，原来我才是本尊 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫27k WordsCompleted I Thought I Was the Stand-In, but It Turns Out I’m the Real One 8Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 115 我 My Life Is Yours 我的命，都给你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted Ji Mingshu hated Xu Meiling with all his heart and tormented her until she died. But when she was really gone, Ji Mingshu realized... he had fallen in love with her. 1.7kReads8.1Score207Shelves

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    The male lead really tormented the female lead terribly in the early episodes, both physically and mentally—it was downright sadistic! In terms of sheer cruelty, the rating is definitely too low.

16. 116 他 He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 他把我变成了盲女 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫26k WordsCompleted He Turned Me into a Blind Woman 979Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 宠 He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Pushed Her into Hell with His Own Hands 宠她十年，却亲手将她推进地狱 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫27k WordsCompleted He Spoiled Her for Ten Years, Then Personally Pushed Her Into Hell 15Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 118 北 President Bei, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Is Already Dead 北总别虐了，夫人已经死了 Guoli果狸Modern Romance620k WordsOngoing [Bad ending + intense angst + unhinged male lead + adorable child + second male lead who becomes her new first love + desperate attempts to win his wife back] Xu Qingzhi was the only daughter of Xu Zhitang, the richest man in Beicheng. But after her best friend Yun Tingxi framed her, her family was destroyed overnight. The man she had once loved, Beiting Ye, was certain she was the culprit and set out to take revenge on her. As the man in control of Beicheng, he used every method at his disposal 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book was hilarious; the author couldn't write a proper synopsis. However, the content was good. The female lead was framed as a murderer by the second female lead, and after being misunderstood by the male lead, he killed her parents in revenge and imprisoned her, constantly threatening her with the people around her. The second book is excellent, so I won't elaborate.

19. 119 暴 After a Thug Sets His Sights on the Swan, She Becomes a Caged Bird 暴徒盯上白天鹅后，她成了笼中雀 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted Top-Tier Thug × Resilient Ballerina [Forced Love + Cross-Cultural Romance + Taking by Force + Soft-Hearted Heroine + Male Lead Is No Good Man + Size Difference + Seven-Year Age Gap] With one breathtaking dance, she looked like a swan with a broken wing onstage, and a man took notice of her. That very night, she was being hunted. With nowhere else to go, she fled into his car, and he saved her. He rubbed the ring in his hand, his words cold and menacing. “Spend the night with me.” He never expect 7.9kReads6.5Score462Shelves
20. 120 逃 The Day I Tried to Run, Mr. Shen the Mad Dog Stole a Kiss and Took Me by Force 逃跑当天，被疯狗沈总欺吻强夺了 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance165k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can find 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! 2.6kReads—Score112Shelves
21. 121 栀 Zhizhi, Be Good! You Can’t Escape My Grasp 栀栀，乖！你逃不出孤的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted A cool, reserved young female doctor vs. a mad prince (the heroine later becomes empress!) [Abduction and coercion + taking a minister’s wife + redemption arc + devoted romance + melodrama + forced marriage + obsessive male lead] Xie Zhao is rescued by a young village doctor. But there’s always a cool detachment in her eyes and brows. He loves women like her. He wants to possess her. But the young doctor is engaged. No matter, he can steal her away. If she doesn’t love him, he can keep her by hi 6kReads7.0Score286Shelves
22. 122 嘘 Hush! You Can't Escape My Grasp 嘘！你逃不出我的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Coercive Possession + Powerful Hero and Vulnerable Heroine + Heroine on the Run + Hero Has a Face, but No Conscience + Devoted to Each Other + Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] The first time Meng Yanci saw Shen Youning, he was captivated by her eyes: foxlike, sly yet harmless when she smiled. They looked perfect for cutting out and preserving as a specimen. He wanted her badly. Unfortunately, once he had her, she had a boyfriend, then a fiancé, but she never had herself. She even tried to r 2.2kReads7.1Score132Shelves
23. 123 爸 My Parents Divorced, So I Chose to Leave Them Behind 爸妈离婚，我选择放弃他们 Virtuous Wen有德的文7k WordsCompleted My parents divorced, and I chose to give up on them —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a painful story. They didn't want me after the divorce, I suffered so much, living as a dependent. Fine, I don't want you either.

24. 124 娇 Jiaojiao, You Can’t Escape My Grasp 娇娇，你逃不出我的手掌心 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [Ruthless pursuit + Obsessive, unhinged hero + Heroine runs away + Groveling for forgiveness + Both leads are each other’s first + Coercive love] “Jiaojiao…” “He’s not good enough for you. Come to me.” A cruel smile played at the corner of Zhou Yuheng’s mouth. At the sound of his voice, the woman could no longer hold herself up and started to fall backward. But he swept out an arm and caught her by the waist, stopping her from hitting the ground. Yu Jiao’s eyes misted over as she glared at h 3.2kReads8.4Score176Shelves
25. 125 心 Heart Ablaze 心炽 Dong Dong Dong咚东冬Modern Romance105k WordsOngoing Cool, resilient heroine & obsessive, violent hero Years have flown by, and Cheng Zhanhuan is about to complete her doctoral program and return home. In her final year abroad, she meets a gentle man who treats her with boundless respect. Just when Cheng Zhanhuan thinks she might finally find happiness too, the person who has humiliated her countless times in the past reappears in her life. Late at night, in a convenience store on the streets of Country H, a girl working part-time sits behind the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Novels where the female protagonist is bullied by the male protagonist

26. 126 插 No Escape: General Manager Shen's Canary Just Wants to Run 插翅难逃：沈总的金丝雀只想跑路 Yu Jiuqing虞九卿Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted Stubborn Beauty x Obsessive CEO [The Husband's Groveling Era + Canary Romance + Obsessive, Unhinged Male Lead + Substitute + White Moonlight + Dead Lover Trope] On a stormy night, Wen Yang fled frantically in a raincoat, only to run straight into the headlights of Shen Yan's car. The man stood backlit, holding a black umbrella. He sneered, "Can't the iron gate at home keep you in? I should've locked you to the bed with a gold chain." She collapsed in the muddy water, trembling, her almond-sh 7.2kReads8.5Score405Shelves
27. 127 公 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 2kReads6.5Score129Shelves

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    Both of them are blowing kisses.

28. 128 高 Powerful Families: In the End, We Weren’t Destined to Be Together Those Years 高干：总之，那几年我们没有缘分 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Power Couple: Anyway, We Weren't Meant to Be in Those Years 112Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abuse!!!

29. 129 以 Defying My Master! My Mad, Wicked Disciple Humiliates Me at Every Turn 以下犯上！被疯批孽徒百般折辱 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [The low rating is because readers who dislike angsty stories left bad reviews. I’m crying my eyes out.] Wen Si, a renowned general of the Celestial Realm and high priestess of Tianxing Sect, considers taking Qi Mo as her wicked disciple the greatest mistake of her life. Five hundred years later, after Qi Mo turns into a Demon God, the first thing he does is imprison Wen Si. He tramples on her and humiliates her, vowing to make her wish she were dead. “Master, do you regret taking me, your wicke 3.6kReads8.0Score248Shelves
30. 130 陷 Trapped in the Abyss of Depression, My Husband Saved My Life 陷在抑郁深渊，老公救我一命 Chen Mengla陈梦拉10k WordsCompleted Trapped in the depths of depression, my husband saved my life 726Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 非 Neither Moon nor Me 非月非我 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Everyone suffers in love + possessive, emotionally needy male lead + clear-eyed, resilient female lead) The grudges and tangled relationships of the previous generation ensnare this generation in heartbreaking turmoil. He plotted for a long time, then took her by force. She observed propriety and had no choice but to marry him because she was pregnant. Raised in a loveless, dark home, he longed to know what it felt like to be loved. He drew her into the abyss, thinking of her as his salvation. 7.7kReads6.2Score282Shelves

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    The male lead is a ruthless and insane tycoon. After being saved by the gentle female lead, he becomes curious about her and plots against her. He reappears before her to scheme and force himself on her! To get her engaged to her childhood sweetheart before he does, he injects her with drugs to trick her into getting pregnant, forcing her to break off her engagement and marry him. Even after marriage, he's insanely jealous of her every phone call and meeting. In short, the female lead is someone he painstakingly obtains through scheming and manipulation. When their child is two or three years old, he uses the child to force her to stay with him, initially using her pregnancy to coerce her into marriage. This is a truly angsty novel; the male lead is a truly insane and possessive man! He's incredibly cunning and manipulative. After marriage, he becomes even more like a mad dog, using extremely insane methods. Later, he imprisoned the female lead, went mad with jealousy, and shot her. To force her to remarry, he sent her to prison for a few days. It's a crazy, angsty novel; the male lead is abused later, while the female lead is abused in the beginning. How crazy the male lead is is too much to describe; you can read the book to find out.

32. 132 那 Those Years! Losing My Mind! Chasing Her Through Hell! A Childhood That Went Wrong 那些年！精神失常！追妻火葬场！小时候过不好的经历 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted Those Years! Mental Breakdown! The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin! A Troubled Childhood 244Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 记 Memory Judgment: She Doesn't Want You Anymore 记忆审判：她不要你们了 Xing Yan66星衍66Modern Romance693k WordsCompleted [Everyone's redemption arc + lightning-fast face-slapping + no forgiveness + satisfying angst] After an attempted murder, Jiang Liuying goes viral across every major platform. In the end, everyone votes her onto the national list of the most evil people of the 22nd century. Rumor has it that when she was four, she abandoned her eldest brother, ran off, and left him in a kidnapper's car. After returning to the Jiang family, she framed the adoptive parents who had raised her for ten years and show 5kReads8.7Score601Shelves

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    It's so heartbreaking [crying][crying]

34. 134 追 Chasing Her Through Hell: A Marriage That Spoiled Its Sweetheart 追夫火葬场:养成系婚姻“宠坏了” Chen Mengla陈梦拉Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted The Wife-Chasing Road to Ruin: A “Spoiled” Grooming-Style Marriage 199Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 28.7kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Oh my god! I cried from beginning to end, who understands? (^~^)

36. 136 恶 Diary of a Villainess in the Making: Obsessive! Niche! Powerful Family! Childhood Sweethearts! 恶女养成日记:病娇！小众！高干！青梅竹马！ Chen Mengla陈梦拉Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted Diary of a Villainess in the Making: Obsessive Love! Niche! Powerful Family! Childhood Friends! 144Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 不 Naughty 不乖 Success Is Certain一定成功Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The first time she saw him, at eighteen, she was destitute and down on her luck, while he was incomparably noble, as if a god had descended. She thought she had found salvation, only to realize later that she had walked straight into hell. Huo Yuan thought Jiang Xin was too soft, always accepting whatever came her way. He believed he could keep her under his thumb forever, never imagining that one day she would dare to turn around and leave without a second thought. 8.3kReads8.6Score881Shelves

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    They're all pretty good.

38. 138 笼 The Caged Songbird Ensnared the Mad Emperor 笼中雀她渣了疯批皇帝 Lord Number One Scholar探花大人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Taking Her by Force / The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Sweet, Deceptive Maid × Domineering, Ruthless, Scheming Emperor] Xu Zhixing was emperor twice in his life. The first time he took the throne, he kept Jiang Si imprisoned by his side and personally forced her to drink a pregnancy-preventing potion. But power struggles were rife with hidden murderous intent, and life and death were unpredictable. In just a few short years, the dynasty changed hands several times. After the Qing dynasty was 1.2kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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    These are all stories where the male lead tortures the female lead; there's no limit to how agonizing it can get! Come and see! [Shocked][Shocked][Shocked][Shocked]

39. 139 第 The He Family, Book One 《何家》第一部 Chen Mengla陈梦拉6k WordsCompleted The He Family, Part One 74Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 妹 My Precious Little Sister Wants a Divorce and to Run Away While Pregnant, but She Won't Escape Her Captivity 妹宝想离婚带球跑，休想逃被囚禁 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The pampered girl wants to get a divorce and run away while pregnant. Dream on: she's going to be imprisoned. 334Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's pure torture for him and her. Two people clearly in love are separated by a feud between their families, forced to hate each other to the bone without realizing it. She repeatedly asks him if he truly loves her. Perhaps she would be willing to abandon societal norms and let go of hatred. They become fuel for the family feud; the more sensible they are, the less sympathy they receive. He forces her into a business marriage, and she agrees; he forces her to divorce him immediately. A sea of ​​hatred, a sea of ​​love, a sea of ​​blood, a deep-seated hatred—they are bound by family feuds and love, yet forced into a business marriage, love blossoming after marriage. They have a child, but no affection. She is constantly imprisoned by him, unable to go anywhere. He thinks her midnight whispers are just dreams. She pretends to measure his neck with a rope, but when he discovers it, she says she's measuring a necklace and asks if he believes her. He then furiously binds her hands with the rope, forcing her to realize they are enemies. She and the child cry their hearts out, and his heart aches, but he shows no pity. She packs her bags to escape, but he discovers her. He doesn't understand how painful it is for her to leave. He clearly doesn't like her, so why is he acting this way? His father pressured him to divorce his wife, but he refused. Her mother urged her to divorce him, and she seemed to have fallen in love with him. However, the deep-seated hatred stemming from their family feud persisted. Her relatives came to her rescue with weapons, but he was monitoring his enemies and family outside. She watched helplessly as her loved ones were injured. Unable to accept this reality, she attempted suicide by running into a wall while he wasn't looking, wanting to die with them. Without her family, she had lost all will to live. He was moved and asked the doctor to save her. The housekeeper, seeing his heartbreaking tears, wondered if he had fallen in love with her. He didn't know he had fallen in love but refused to admit it. However, she had amnesia and even forgave him for wanting to kill her. He began to understand his own heart and felt a sense of kinship with her. He treated her like a beloved person, making her happy. He never fed her before, but started feeding her even his son. He knew she was already in his heart. He realized what loving someone was like. He never knew that loving someone could make him give everything. But when she asked him if he loved her, he still stubbornly refused to admit it. He remembered his grandfather's words: "A man without love is carefree." She asked him again if he loved her, and he unconsciously and gently admitted it in his sleep. Until she regained her memory, their marriage was blocked by his father. He didn't understand why it was his parents who wanted him to marry her, and it was also his parents who wanted them to divorce. What exactly did he and she do wrong? Why ignore their love when they became victims of generations of feuds? He once thought their marriage was secure. His father offered him 50 million to leave her, but he resolutely refused. However, when he heard her demand 500 million for a breakup, his heart sank. It turned out she didn't love him; their love was nothing but a pipe dream. He thought their love could overcome everything, including generations of hatred, but she only cared about money. He was deeply hurt. For the first time, she returned to her parents' home openly. He chased after her for love, not even considering the danger to his life. He begged her to come home, but she refused. Her family thanked him, leaving her confused. Why were they thanking him when they were clearly enemies? Then his father arrived. Were the two feuding families about to fight again? Or were they setting aside their prejudices to prevent the next generation from facing all the family feuds? Could they still be lovers?

41. 141 顾 Mr. Gu, Please Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Dying 顾总求你别虐，夫人她快死了 Watching the Stars望繁星Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Complete [Angst and suffering + obsessive possessiveness + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Su Jiameng saves Gu Chengli twice: first by carrying him out of a fire, then by donating bone marrow to cure his leukemia. In return, he tells her, “I'll make you wish you were dead!” Gu Chengli is convinced she killed the woman he loved. He hates the autistic son she gave birth to and resents her for taking the place of Mrs. Gu! Only when she jumps from a towering building does he realize that the 13.9kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Purely angst, the male lead abuses the female lead.

42. 142 祁 Mr. Qi, May We Never Meet Again! 祁先生，后会无期！ Broad-Minded and Strong心宽体棒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] Guan Min died saving Guan Hua. Gentle and kind, Guan Min made rebellious Guan Hua look like a complete delinquent. Guan Hua, with her terrible reputation, made Qi Zhanzhi, who loved Guan Min, marry her. Gripping her by the throat, Qi Zhanzhi snarled, “Why couldn’t it have been you who died!” But later, Qi Zhanzhi climbed the mountain on his knees, bowing at every step until he reached Qiyuan Palace. Before the statue of the Buddha Tathagata of the Three Treasures, he 8.2kReads8.8Score560Shelves
43. 143 厉 President Li, Your Wife Doesn’t Deserve to Die 厉总，夫人她罪不至死 The Music Never Ceases笙笙不息Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Shen Zhichu had given him her whole heart for sixteen years, only to be told to leave with nothing, just so he could make room for the woman he had always loved. Li Jingshen thought he would be happy once that woman was gone, until he received her diagnosis... He rushed over in a panic, only to find her holding someone else’s hand. “Why didn’t you tell me you had stomach cancer?” “Weren’t you hoping I’d die sooner?” Shen Zhichu laughed scornfully. “Li Jingshen, I don’t want to spend the last of 8.9kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    In the first book, the female protagonist is captured by the male protagonist's enemy and tortured along with her friends, including having her nails picked and being injected with drugs. In the second book, the female protagonist is an apprentice who is also ruthless.

44. 144 蚀 A Love That Cuts to the Bone 蚀骨危情 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance753k WordsCompleted Xia Weiming died, and Shen Xiujin personally sent Jian Tong to a women’s prison. During her three years behind bars, Shen Xiujin’s order to “take good care of her” changed Jian Tong beyond recognition. She was even “persuaded to donate a kidney” while in prison. Before she went in, Jian Tong said, “I didn’t kill her.” Shen Xiujin remained unmoved. After her release, Jian Tong said, “I killed Xia Weiming. I’m guilty.” Shen Xiujin’s face turned livid. “Shut up! Don’t let me hear you say that again 70.1kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
45. 145 囚 Captive Wild Rose 囚禁野玫瑰 Corn Cake苞米糕糕Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted Angsty romance + unhinged male lead (if you dislike this, don’t read) + no reconciliation Another warning: the male lead is obsessive and unhinged. If you dislike that, don’t read. Aloof, noble doctor Shi Yi VS gentle, well-behaved teacher Yu Huan From the moment the first rose bloomed, the Creator had been plotting this encounter, one called redemption. Shi Yi was like the moon reflected on water. Yu Huan had gazed up at him for five whole years, loving him humbly as her bright, clear white ros 3kReads8.7Score144Shelves

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    See? They're all angst stories.

46. 146 血 Bloodstained, a Wild Rose with an Unyielding Spirit 血染，傲骨野玫瑰 Jun Luo Qing君落轻Modern Romance282k WordsCompleted [Women's Fiction] Important note: The heroine is not actually Xi Lianyue. This will be explained later. Because she looked like someone else, she was made to take the blame. Four years in prison were not enough. Even after her release, she still couldn't escape the mire of reality. She was forced into a pond of piranhas, used as a live test subject, made to fight Tibetan mastiffs, and had both legs broken. After all the persecution, the truth was finally revealed piece by piece. The men who had 4.9kReads8.9Score452Shelves
47. 147 听 I Heard You Once Loved Me More Than Life 听说，你曾爱我如命 Wen Liu温流Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Xie Jingchuan said, “My only wish is for you to disappear from my sight forever.” After five loveless years of marriage, Song Youran had become the person her husband hated most. Later, she really did disappear. Everyone said Mrs. Xie had brought it upon herself and deserved to die with no one to claim her body. But as one old secret after another came to light, he discovered... In the best years of her life, she had once given him the purest love. She had also risked her life for him amid the r 2.6kReads6.6Score153Shelves

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    A short, heart-wrenching story: I heard she loved him to death!

48. 148 荆 The Butterfly Caged in Thorns 荆棘囚蝶 Tang Tang Shui Shui唐汤水水Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Forced groveling pursuit + the powerful brought to heel + confinement + yandere + both leads have past partners + timid heroine who dares not fight back] A scion of a wealthy family, born at the top, he had always been the star everyone fawned over. The first setback of his life came two years ago, when a frail girl made him the laughingstock of high society and shattered his pride. Jing Ji was sick, with antisocial personality disorder! In his madness, he couldn’t tolerate the slightest fla 1.5kReads6.0Score—Shelves

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    This is truly angsty. The male lead bullied the female lead, then imprisoned her, and finally caused her to lose her memory. The male lead has severe antisocial personality disorder; he's very insane. (H)

49. 149 掌 Pampered in the Palm of His Hand: After Losing Her Memory, the Wicked Legitimate Daughter Is Utterly Charming 掌心宠：失忆后恶毒嫡女千娇百媚 Chestnut on a Swing栗子荡秋千Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted When people in the capital talk about the Chancellor’s daughters, the first to come to mind is the Second Miss Xue, Xue Qiwei. She is gifted in both beauty and talent, a brilliant writer, and generous to others, earning her the title of “the Capital’s Most Esteemed Young Lady.” As for the eldest Miss Xue... “Wait, the Xue family has an eldest daughter? I’ve never heard of her.” “Of course you haven’t. You’ve only been in the capital for a few years, and that eldest Miss Xue isn’t even here.” “Oh 129Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    The eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family encounters a treacherous family member, is usurped by her cousin, and is taken advantage of by the man she loves, ultimately becoming a concubine.

50. 150 再 I'll Never Love You Again 再也不要爱你 Hard to Kill难杀Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted A short, heart-wrenching story. Extremely heartbreaking! So much melodrama and angst! Read with caution! Please ignore the extra chapter. The author wrote it while losing their mind, and sincerely apologizes! Jian Meng is dying, and Ji Jing’an doesn’t know. He’s busy worrying about his wedding to someone else, indifferent to the poor woman at home. He has always believed Jian Meng would wait for him forever, just as she has for the past ten years. It was the last winter, and Jian Meng’s last bir 16.9kReads8.2Score976Shelves

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    Pure angst, really don't you want to watch it? It'll make you cry buckets!

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