Angst Novels With Relentless Heartbreak from Start to Finish!!! 虐文小说，全程高虐的那种！！！

1. 1201 婚 Breaking Through a Troubled Marriage 婚姻突围 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Urban480k WordsCompleted Written for men and women suffering in their marriages. Should a marriage without love or sex be maintained, or should they seek a way out, follow their hearts, and unleash their “true selves”? This novel will give you the answer! 88Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 1202 重 Reborn and Rising: I Refuse to Be a Doormat 重生逆袭：拒做受气包 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted Lin Wan is reborn and returns, casting off the patience she showed in her past life and vowing to escape her fate as a doormat. As she turns her career around and fights back against the Zhang family’s bullying, she awakens her husband Zhang Lei’s sense of responsibility. But the shadows of tragedy from her past life have yet to fade, and the Zhang family’s hidden schemes still lurk in the dark. Can the love Lin Wan and Zhang Lei share, each reaching for the other, withstand the unknown storms a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 1203 苏 Su Chen's Rise from the Ashes 苏辰的逆袭人生 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Rural Life365k WordsCompleted A betrayal drove him and his mother to the brink of despair, making survival his sole obsession. He lay low in the dust, hiding every trace of his misery, and relied on sheer determination to push through every shadow in his path. The struggles no one knew about and the unexpected glimmers of light eventually helped him break free from the shackles of fate. His rise to power conceals too many untold stories. 74Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 1204 逃 Escape from Marriage 逃离婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted With both parents dead and no family left, she thought she had found a man she could depend on. But he turned out to be a scoundrel after her inheritance. Her best friend and husband conspired behind her back, while her in-laws treated her like a servant. Even after giving birth to a son, she continued to live humbly in a marriage worse than death. It wasn't until he appeared that her inner world was turned upside down and the course of her life changed! 32Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 1205 华 A Dazzling Transformation 华丽蜕变 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Kindness needs an edge, and tolerance needs limits! Liu Xia, who grew up in the countryside, was too kind and always gave in. She missed two chances at true love, then stumbled into the wrong marriage and was tormented in a miserable relationship. Fortunately, the college sweetheart who had always loved her reappears, helping her see the error of her ways, escape her unhappy marriage, and open up a whole new chapter in her life! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 1206 反 Turning the Tables on Marriage 反制婚姻 Chen Caijie陈彩洁Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Her husband cheats, and her in-laws bully her. What path lies ahead for a woman struggling in her marriage? Should she keep suffering through it, or fight back and build a brilliant life of her own? The novel will reveal the answer... 6Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 1207 港 Hong Kong City's Neon Nights, Dreams of Youth Lingering 港城烟火，青春余梦 Snow Drifting Through the Borderlands边城飘雪11k WordsCompleted Harbor City Fireworks, Dreams of Youth Left Behind 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The most poignant story of youthful heartbreak on Hong Kong Island! A young woman pursuing her postgraduate studies in Hong Kong finds solace and healing in the gentle care of a local senior. Their time together—in the library, on a Star Ferry night cruise—is filled with sweet moments. However, the young man carries the weight of his family's responsibilities, and despite his deep love, they can only regretfully let go and miss their chance.

8. 1208 惊 Jing Yu Xun Jin 惊予浔槿 The Rabbit's Corner兔子的角落Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later | Older man | Sweet romance | 1v1, both leads are each other's only partner | Slow burn] [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] In Beijing's elite circles, everyone said the eldest daughter of the Luo family was cold and indifferent. Luo Jin thought so too, and figured she was perfectly suited to being a pawn in a marriage alliance. So when the “smiling King of Hell” proposed to her in front of everyone at a banquet, she asked only six words: “When are we r 11kReads8.4Score993Shelves

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   The female lead is beautiful, strong, and tragic.

9. 1209 林 Lin Youmuxi Sen Youlin 林尤木兮森尤林 Bai Chi白彳Modern Romance173k WordsCompleted [Secret Crush in Youth] [Summer Only] [A Love That Never Found Closure] Lin Yu meets wood, wood grows, and the forest returns to the woods. That summer, plane tree leaves fell and cicadas sang incessantly. Lin Youxi met Lin Musen, and from then on, her world held a secret. It was his name, traced over and over on scrap paper; the figure her eyes followed unconsciously; the regret of never daring to stand close to him in the graduation photo. Whenever she couldn’t solve a math problem, he would p 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A young man's heart is hidden in mountains and seas, and a tree is entrusted to the evening breeze. After reading it, all that remains is a heart full of tenderness and melancholy.

10. 1210 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.5kReads9.1Score529Shelves

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    A past crush, now a memory.

11. 1211 前 No One Buried My Bones in My Past Life, So I Married Him Reborn to Repay His Kindness 前世枯骨无人收，重生嫁他还恩情 Hu Mei Ma Xiaohua虎妹麻小花9k WordsCompleted In My Previous Life, No One Claimed My Bones. Reborn, I Marry Him to Repay His Kindness 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've watched it twice, and I can't help but cry every time. I feel so deeply for the character; the female lead's life is so tragic.

12. 1212 弃 After He Abandoned Me and My Daughter for Five Years, I Made Him Die of Regret 弃我母女五年，我让绝症的他悔恨至死 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted After He Abandoned Me and My Daughter for Five Years, I Made Him Die of Regret 54Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 1213 相 My Childhood Sweetheart of Seven Years Is Marrying My Best Friend 相恋七年的青梅，她要嫁给我的好兄弟 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted My childhood sweetheart of seven years is going to marry my good friend. 204Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 1214 心 May Your Heart's Desires Bring You Peace, Day and Night 心有所妄，朝暮皆安 Quan Xin荃昕11k WordsCompleted With a Heart Full of Longing, Peace in Every Dawn and Dusk 313Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 1215 当 She Read Her Ex's Message Aloud in Public, So I Gave Her a Divorce 当众念前任，我送她一场离婚 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted I Read My Ex’s Words Aloud in Public, Then Gave Her a Divorce 97Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 1216 逃 Escape from the South American Tycoon’s Control 逃离南美大佬的掌控 Someone in the Moonlit Night on the River江月夜中人Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted A South American crime boss hero x a clearheaded, sensible heroine [Love at first sight + possessive pursuit + 11-year age gap + coercion + resistance + psychological games + first-person narration + fictional South America + neither is a virgin] A mix-up over a photograph brings together two people who should never have crossed paths. Jiang Aiyue never imagined that an ordinary business trip would lead her into the territory of the powerful Zesai boss, Alai Ranglude. After that day, her life wa 1.8kReads—Score109Shelves

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    I don't know if this book counts.

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