Any Stories That Put the Female Lead Through the Wringer? Like Shen Xiujin? 虐女主的有没有？像沈修瑾一样的？

1. 101 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 8kReads8.8Score54714d adds

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   These should be it.

2. 102 你 You Committed a Crime in the Name of Love 你在爱情里犯了罪 Xi Yao希尧Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Angst first, sweetness later + wealthy CEO] Before the divorce, he sent her to a mental hospital for the sake of a scheming woman, where she was tortured relentlessly. He said, “Su Jinye, the law won't punish you severely, but I can!” She knelt and begged him, “Please let me go. I'll divorce you and never show up again!” After the divorce, he suddenly blocks her path when she tries to leave, doing everything he can to please her. He says, “Honey, where are you going to leave me?” She smiles bri 1.1kReads8.5Score10214d adds

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   The male protagonist in this book sends the female protagonist to a mental hospital.

3. 103 冷 Hot and Cold 冷热 Don't Run别跑Modern Romance345k WordsCompleted In the shifting warmth and chill of your gaze, a vow points straight to the heavens. One rainy night, the doctor Jiang Sui accidentally witnesses a murder. Having seen the entire crime unfold, she becomes the killer's target. Relying on her wits, she escapes death time and again, yet through a twist of fate, she steps into the maze of the criminal underworld. Warning: angst-heavy story. If that bothers you, don't read! 294Reads9.3Score10114d adds

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   The first book was so heart-wrenching it made my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys ache; I was so easily moved to tears I cried myself to death. After finishing the second book, I felt deeply saddened and heartbroken for Han Di. The third book is self-explanatory. The fourth book is also quite heart-wrenching and it's not finished yet; I'm waiting for each new chapter to be released every day. The last one is also very good, highly recommended!

4. 104 他 He Said Love Came Too Late 他说爱情已迟暮 Plain Years素年Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted When Lu Huaizuo was a child, a master read his fortune and said he was destined to lack sweetness. He scoffed. Who cared about sweets? It wasn't until that drizzly day, when he brought her ashes home in his arms, that he understood what he lacked was her... Tang Su always thought love meant that you loved me, I loved you, and we were both happy together. It wasn't until Lu Huaizuo sent her to prison with his own hands, and she saw him sharing tender moments with another woman as she lay dying, t 2.4kReads7.4Score27414d adds

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   I have eight angst-filled novels on my bookshelf. Save them and read them slowly. If they're not angst-filled, come find me!

5. 105 寒 Mr. Han, Your Wife Really Is Dead This Time 寒总，夫人这次真死了 Mu Yin沐茵Modern Romance778k WordsCompleted [Romance, CEO, heart-wrenching, reborn] One bowl of abortion medicine took her child from her, and one court judgment left her with little time to live. She said, “If you want a divorce, you have to spend one day with me.” He said, “After today, we have to get divorced.” He treated her as a blood bank for the woman he loved, all to protect his first love. Chi Yue once thought Han Siye was her guiding star, only to learn that his tenderness was meant to destroy her. A divorce agreement stating th 3.5kReads8.6Score28414d adds
6. 106 余 For the Rest of My Life, Loving You Is My Illness 余生，爱你成疾 Ji Xiaonuan季小暖Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted Eleven years ago, Lu Tingchen promised that Su Nian would be the only woman in his life. Eleven years later, he had become the powerful president of the Lu Corporation, surrounded by countless beautiful women. She was nothing but his gravely ill, worn-out wife, forced to watch him fool around outside their marriage for three years. When his mistress got pregnant and moved into their home, Su Nian became the clingy nuisance everyone accused of refusing to divorce him. “Lu Tingchen, you said I wou 300Reads6.6Score10114d adds

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   This is probably the most heart-wrenching book I've ever read; the second and last books are by the same author.

7. 107 裂 A Heart Torn Without a Trace, an Endless Farewell 裂心无痕，终无期 Xia Nannan夏南楠Modern Romance48k WordsCompleted She plunged a knife into her own heart and smiled with heartbreaking sadness. “If I cut out this heart that loves you, it won't hurt anymore.” Only then did Qi Liangnian understand what it meant to have your heart torn apart. It hurt so much... 390Reads5.4Score—14d adds
8. 108 南 South of South City, My Longing Remains 南城以南，相思未尽 Matcha Lover抹茶控Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Xu Nanyan devoted her entire youth to her unrequited love for Huo Tingshen. She loved him with all her heart, down to her very bones, and even thought she would remain tied to this man for the rest of her life. That is, until the man she loved sent her to prison with his own hands... 634Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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   This one is similar to "The Bone-Eating Demon" (I haven't read it, but I saw it mentioned in the comments): The female lead is arrogant and is sent to jail and tortured for 3 years by the male lead because of his deceased first love. The female lead then works as a cleaner at the male lead's bar, where a female manager believes in her and protects her...

9. 109 傅 Mr. Fu, We’ll Never Meet Again in This Life or the Next 傅先生 死生不复相见 Daji Has No Love妲己没有爱Modern Romance630k WordsCompleted A carefully plotted scheme destroyed Fu Lixuan’s love life and career, all at Zheng Weiwei’s hands. For three years, Zheng Weiwei took every blow and every insult without complaint, making herself a doormat to atone for her sins. When the truth comes out, Fu Lixuan regrets everything, but Zheng Weiwei has already been tormented beyond recognition... Zheng Weiwei says, “Fu Lixuan, may we never meet again, in this life or the next.” When they meet again, Fu Lixuan says, “Zheng Weiwei, I’ll die s 177Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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   He abuses the female lead, personally beating her; the later sweet moments are just a deception.

10. 110 薄 Mr. Bo, Your Wife Is on Another Date Again 薄总，太太又跟人去约会了 Huai Sheng淮苼Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted On the day Shen Wanci divorced, their divorce agreement suddenly leaked online and became a top trending topic in minutes. The reason for the divorce was marked in red: The husband was impotent and unable to fulfill his basic marital obligations. That evening, a man cornered her in the stairwell. His voice was low. “Let me prove whether I have a problem.” After her divorce, Shen Wanci went from being a humble clerk to the youngest leading expert in the field of cultural relic restoration. Then s 9.1kReads8.4Score2.5k14d adds

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    The first part was very detailed, the second part was incredibly heartbreaking, I haven't seen the third part yet, and the fourth part features a mutual hatred between the male and female leads. All of them are quite good.

11. 111 替 The Substitute Bride: Ex-Husband, Let Me Go 替罪新娘：前夫，放过我 Cheng Xiyun程习云Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The year Tang Guanguan turned twenty, she became a substitute bride and married Huo Jinbei, a famous business tycoon she had secretly loved for years. On their wedding night, the man gripped her chin with a sinister look, his voice cruel and cold. “Tang Guanguan, why wasn’t it you who died?” She had known from the start that he married her to exact revenge, but she never imagined he could be so ruthless. At last, unable to endure his repeated torment and humiliation, Tang Guanguan could take no 906Reads8.4Score10114d adds
12. 112 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 5Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 113 重 Reborn: I Gave Up My Career Ambitions and Became a Rich Man's Wife 重生后我放弃事业心，成为富太太 Dark Clouds Without Light乌云无明Modern Romance176k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Scheming + Yandere + Hopeless Romantic + Toxic Romance + Angsty Romance + Regretful Pursuit + Comedy + High Drama] In her previous life, Zhou Yacha still had the career ambitions of a heroine. But after being battered by life and even facing death, she finally realized how foolish it had been to reject the marriage proposal of Mo Chenqiu, the second young master of the Mo family, the richest family in the Dragon Kingdom. To win Mo Chenqiu back, Zhou Yacha is willing to ruin the wedding 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book tortures the female protagonist from beginning to end, especially the part in the mental hospital where she is electrocuted every day.

14. 114 将 After I Was Given to the Prince, the Mad Emperor Regretted It Too Late 将我送给王爷后疯批皇帝追悔莫及 Wenxin Ruoshui文心若水Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted With beauty enough to topple cities, she was cursed by the world as a demoness who would bring ruin to the nation. The emperor's favor turned out to be nothing but a means of revenge. Behind the glittering splendor, the truth slowly emerges. The one responsible for the hatred between their country and their families is none other than him... A peerless beauty made heroes across the land fall at her feet, yet he wanted nothing more than to see her dead. After going to great lengths to trick the i 471Reads8.6Score—14d adds
15. 115 夫 After His Wife Escaped His Torment, Lord Qin Went Mad 夫人被虐逃跑后，秦爷他疯了 Xi Yuan希愿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Imprisonment + Taking by Force + Possessiveness] A scheme made Ye Sili the supposed mastermind! Qin Cheng, the mighty head of the Qin family, grabbed her by the throat and demanded she pay with her life. He tortured her again and again, making her wish she were dead and unable to die. Only after the truth came to light did she finally escape his cage, leaving with a heart and body battered by suffering, alongside her boyfriend. But he discovered he could no longer let her go, and began desperat 477Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    This male lead is even worse than Shen Xiujin!!!

16. 116 快 Quick Transmigration: Becoming the White Moonlight Who Makes Powerful Men Weep 快穿：穿成虐哭大佬的白月光 Miss Cat一只猫小姐Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted At first, none of them liked her. Later, she became the unreachable first love in their hearts! A scum-trashing Mary Sue romance, with regretful exes chasing their wives! After cultivating for a thousand years, the parasitic vine spirit Si Si finally succeeds in ascending. But during the Ascension Ceremony, her superior gets her in trouble. The Heavenly Dao orders her to help cannon-fodder supporting heroines in three thousand worlds fulfill their wishes. Only after earning enough merit can she 11.8kReads9.1Score82014d adds

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    The first book: A tragic romance. The first world is so heartbreaking; the male lead and second male lead hurt the female lead, so it's basically a story of punishing the villains! The ending is a bad one—the female lead dies! It's the kind of story that makes your heart ache! The second book: Also a similar bad ending, but... In the first world, the female lead transmigrates as a supporting female character, which is incredibly tragic. Don't be fooled; I personally feel the female lead is a bit too saintly! She dies a terrible death while completing a mission, which I feel is unnecessary! Later, she erases the memories of the male lead and the original female lead who hurt her. Why not let them live out their lives in pain?! So I only read one world before dropping it! I felt she was a bit too saintly, although it was for the mission to redeem her and make her regret and feel remorse. Those who like that kind of story can still read it.

17. 117 出 After Prison, I Got Heart Disease and Had Two Kids in Tow 出狱后，我得心脏病还揣着两个娃 So Delicious, So Delicious好吃好吃Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted Original title: On Our Wedding Night, General Lu Cried Over His Wife's Grave After Torturing Her to Death The humiliation of their three-year marriage wasn't enough. Now her beloved husband was going to send her to prison with his own hands. After getting out, Lin Miao was diagnosed with “end-stage heart disease.” Her heart throbbed with pain again and again. All she wanted was to live out the rest of her days in peace, but Lu Beixiao never stopped tormenting her. When the truth came to light, 712Reads8.1Score10014d adds

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    These two books are really heart-wrenching, I recommend them to you.

18. 118 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 13.5kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    This novel is the only one that comes to mind; even Shen Xiujin would have to shake his head after reading it.

19. 119 记 Remember, I Love You 记得，我爱你 Mo Xiyao沫兮瑶Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted [Based on real experiences × End-of-life diary × True BE] This is a heart-wrenching story of unrequited love, and the tragic account of a girl with depression. At seventeen, Yan Yue unexpectedly falls for a man named Xiao Yi. He is nine years older than her, and his sexuality is a mystery. He has incurable kidney failure... “Little girl, what did you just wish for?” “Xiao Yi, the wish I made on my birthday seven years ago was... I hope you’ll always remember me.” This book is divided into fo 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I just want to cry because it's based on a true story; you'll understand once you read the synopsis. [Sad][Sad][Sad] Please be sure to read the diary section at the end patiently. It was written by the girl who was the real person behind it. She left this world on February 14th of this year.

20. 120 一 Three Babies at Once: Young Master Xing's Obsessive Love 一胎三宝：邢少偏执宠 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Xu Wancheng was the fiancée of the Third Young Master of the Xing family. When he was poisoned, she saved him. But just a few days later, he asked to break off their engagement. Xu Wancheng thought, he didn't like her, and she didn't like him either. So be it. After ending her engagement to him, she left the Xing family. A month later, she was shocked to discover three extra babies in her belly. Later, the man cornered her and gritted his teeth. “Our engagement hadn't even been called off yet, a 867Reads8.8Score29914d adds

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    The female lead in this book is really pitiful; she's either imprisoned by the male lead or by the second male lead.

21. 121 厮 Hidden Away 厮藏 Water Primrose水芫花Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Willing to be the other woman for love + psycho romance + revenge and forced love + a little morally gray + angst] [A cold, seductive psycho male lead x a cool-headed female lead studying journalism] He was Cheng Jiu, and he was also Fu Yu. In the pitch-black night, beneath the bright moonlight, osmanthus blossoms drifted down from the sky. Eight-year-old Tu Jing stood in a tree, nervously gripping her cloth bag as she looked down at him. They fell in love at first sight. Later, he plunged a k 1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    This novel is extremely cruel to the female lead! It's incredibly cruel. The male lead is a madman with a twisted, scheming personality. It's a long-awaited reunion story, and the beginning is quite tragic. It's extremely cruel, a reunion novel. The male lead is incredibly possessive and insane. It's a story of forced possession and a long-awaited reunion. The beginning is quite tragic. The female lead is the male lead's enemy, later becoming his mistress. The male lead is insane. The female lead also suffers a lot; the male lead initially tries to kill her to avenge his mother, using ruthless methods. Therefore, the female lead hates him later, gets pregnant with his child but doesn't want it, and fails to abort several times. Later, the male lead becomes obsessed with the female lead, constantly mentioning wanting her and wanting to marry her, which she always rejects. In the end, the male lead forcibly takes her, marrying her as a third party for love. The male supporting character is also quite insane, in love with his stepmother. This is one of my favorite long-awaited reunion stories with tragic elements. The writing style and characters are very fresh; I've been a bookworm for years and haven't read anything like it. The author's writing is good. So I'm currently very engrossed. Just by looking at the table of contents, you can tell that the male lead is a madman with a compulsive love for his wife. He wants to kill the female lead's parents while simultaneously forcing her to marry him. Isn't the female lead going crazy from being so strong?

22. 122 大 On Her Wedding Day, the Ruthless Prince of Zhennan Takes Her by Force 大婚当日，被疯批镇南王强取豪夺 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Completed!] The official ending is a tragic one! The bonus chapters have a happy ending! [Delicate, Stunning General's Legitimate Daughter + Mad, Obsessive Prince of a Different Surname] [Angst + Physical and Emotional Torture + Taking Her by Force + Both Untouched + Regretting Losing His Wife] Guan Wanwan, the legitimate daughter of General Guan, was once betrothed to Xiao Linzhi. At the time, he was a mere soldier under General Guan. The two promised that once he earned military honors, he wo 526Reads6.5Score10614d adds

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    Abusive story! Forced marriage and possession!!!

23. 123 疯 Mad Love 疯爱 Checkers Checkers格子格子Modern Romance349k WordsCompleted He said, “The princess must be punished in the castle...” By day, she was Su Yixin, a beautiful singer with a voice to match, the queen of hit songs. By night, she was forced to sing for one man alone, until her voice gave out. And the man who had cast her into hell was the very one who had supported her for ten years, and whom she had admired for just as long! - The head of the Ye family was a philanthropist in public and an executioner in private. He also had a secret no one knew... He built a 78Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    It's so heart-wrenching, so heart-wrenching, so heart-wrenching! I can't stress this enough!

24. 124 季 Mr. Ji, Stop Hurting Me. Miss Shu Is Already Married 季总别虐了，舒小姐已嫁人 Warm Words温言暖语Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted As Ji Sihan’s secret lover, Shu Wan stayed by his side for five years. She thought that if she was obedient and sweet, she could warm his heart. But she never expected to be abandoned in the end. Shu Wan had always been gentle. She neither argued nor made a scene, and didn’t even ask him for a penny. She simply walked out of his world. But when she was about to marry someone else, he suddenly pinned her against the wall and kissed her like a madman. Shu Wan couldn’t quite figure out what Mr. Ji 27.5kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    It's so beautiful!!! I cried while watching it.

25. 125 狼 The Wolf King's Wife: Sacrificed in the Womb 狼王妻：胎祭 Reaching Out for Cold Stars i信手揽寒星iMystery388k WordsCompleted The night my younger sister and I were born, a blood moon hung in the sky and a thousand wolves howled. From then on, a black wolf clung to me… ✨ When I was twenty, I killed my sister. But strange scales sprouted on my legs, and I became pregnant with the beast’s abomination… 78Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    A male protagonist even more twisted than Shen Xiujin 👉 This book is incredibly cruel, the kind of cruelty you've never seen before! I saw it on Douyin. The character portrayals are fantastic! 👍🏻 It's not long, less than 400,000 words, you can finish reading it in one night. The author's writing is excellent. The male lead in the early episodes was so hateful that you wanted to grind your teeth in hatred. The male lead in the later episodes made me cry buckets. It's a very niche and obscure subject, but after watching it, I was left speechless for a long time. The score is low because the male lead was too awful in the early stages.

26. 126 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. 1.7kReads8.1Score20714d adds

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    After reading these, I guarantee you'll be immune to all poisons. Trust me, these two masterpieces by Matsuko-sensei are definitely worth reading.

27. 127 假 If I Had Never Loved You 假如不曾爱过你 Three Pine Nuts三只松子Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted Under the weight of all the abuse, Jian Xin has spent the past six months living like a slut. 503Reads8.5Score10314d adds
28. 128 霸 The Arrogant Young Master and His Genius Little Bride 霸道少爷的天才小娇妻 Ziyue Longxing紫悦龍星Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Angst before sweetness. Pure couple. Devoted husband. Discipline. Sweetness amid angst, angst amid sweetness] The main story is complete. From the age of six, Shan'er lived with her mother at the Zhao family home as a servant, where she suffered constant torment. She never understood why the young master still hated her, no matter how obedient and well-behaved she was. He did nothing but hit and scold her, leaving her covered in bruises time and again. When Shan'er was eight, her mother stol 32Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    Ahhhhh, the male lead is the female lead's young master. She's been with him since she was six. He often torments her. They get married at 19. The female lead is a little genius, but the male lead doesn't want her to shine too brightly, so he often restricts her (he's a bit chauvinistic). He slaps her, on the bottom, thigh, and hands for the smallest things. Sometimes you can't blame the male lead because Shan'er is just too naive and innocent. [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

29. 129 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Young Master Chu Went Mad with Murderous Rage 虐死夫人后，楚少杀疯了 Love of Yang Zi杨子之爱Modern Romance728k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + devoted couple + groveling for forgiveness + reborn]“I’m pregnant…” “Get rid of it!” Lu Yining thought she was marrying into happiness, but it turned out to be hell. One misunderstanding after another drove her into a corner. At last, she abandoned everything and left! When the conspiracy came to light, Chu Chenghao regretted everything. “I’ll make up for all the suffering you endured! I’ll protect you for the rest of your life!” Her gaze was icy. “Get lost!” This is the story 405Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is such a jerk! He's always hitting the female lead and swearing at her. I wanted to curse him out the whole time I was watching; he has no manners. He even lets others bully his wife, the female lead. And then what? The person explaining things clearly explained it wasn't the female lead's fault, but the male lead wouldn't believe him, saying she forced him to say it. The female lead has a mental illness, but he won't let her get treatment and locks her up. I was truly speechless watching this male lead…

30. 130 重 Reborn, the Scumbag CEO Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后，渣总追妻火葬场 Endless Summer无尽夏Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Yun Sang loved Ye Jinghan, and everyone in the city knew it. But Ye Jinghan himself drove her to lose their child, left her family ruined, and ultimately made her infamous. She died miserably before his eyes. Only when the truth gradually came to light did Ye Jinghan look back and realize that the smiling, radiant woman who had always followed behind him was gone for good. … Reborn at eighteen, Yun Sang pushes Ye Jinghan away. Since Heaven has given her a second chance, she absolutely will not r 2.1kReads8.2Score15814d adds

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    These books are all incredibly heart-wrenching. I cried almost every ten chapters.

31. 131 李 Mr. Li, This Is Where We Part Ways 李先生，我们就到这了 Meow Big White喵大白Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Tragic romance] + [No getting back together after the breakup] A car accident changes the fate of two people. She is just about to achieve a fairy-tale romance, and his cold heart is just about to melt for her. Then, in an instant, everything returns to square one. They become enemies, and their love collapses in a moment. What twists of fate await them now… 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Yes, there are people just as twisted as him.

32. 132 女 Woman, This Is Your Punishment for Betraying Me 女人，这就是背叛我的惩罚 Single Dogs Are Wolves单身狗是狼Modern Romance147k WordsOngoing Movie Queen vs. Underworld Prince [Forced Love + Wife Torment + Win Her Back + Physical and Emotional Torment + Angst Before Sweetness + Devoted Husband + Insane, Scheming Boss + Two Strong Leads, Both Faithful + One-on-One Devotion] Woman, you actually shot at me for him! If I survive this, I swear I’ll never let you get away with it! I’ll punish you, tame you, and make you completely mine! You’ll be my woman for all eternity, Long Siying! Woman, don’t even think about running away! You can 30Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    This book features physical abuse, including kneeling punishment, beatings, and being locked in a basement. The female lead betrayed the male lead, and he severely punished her, but he also loves her. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

33. 133 跪 A Night of Desperate Pleas: He Killed My Baby 跪地哀求夜：他杀了我的崽 Yan Yan Zi妍妍梓Modern Romance146k WordsCompleted [Powerhouse + love and hate + alternate setting + winning back his wife + angst with sweetness] With the words “I don’t want it,” Yi Chenyuan sentenced the child in Ning Ranxi’s womb to death with his own hands. No matter how she begged or hurled harsh words at him, his heart did not soften. “I don’t want it, whether it’s mine or not.” Those words drove the last traces of hope in her heart into the depths of despair. She stopped resisting and let their child flow from her body as blood... 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not that harsh. [Laughs]

34. 134 如 If I’d Never Loved You 如果从没爱过你 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance76k WordsCompleted For three years, despite bearing the weight of everyone’s scorn, Yan Xiaoan did only one thing: no matter what the outside world said, she loved a man named Lu Yun Zhan with unwavering devotion every single day. She loved him too deeply, yet she knew she was close to breaking. In the end, Lu Yun Zhan fell in love with the woman he had always looked down on, and bowed his proud head for her. 1.6kReads8.8Score10114d adds

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    These four books are incredibly heart-wrenching for the female protagonists, but they all have happy endings. The author is Qi Laoyou.

35. 135 许 Make a Wish to Forget You 许一个愿忘记你 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance72k WordsCompleted Tong Anhao says everyone has a unique scent. So, in order to become like her, the white rose in Fu Jinyan's heart, Tong Anhao changes her own scent little by little, day after day, under the guise of being a perfumer. All for the warmth of one smile from him. But as she grows more and more like her, Tong Anhao despairs: a grave will always stand between her and happiness, the grave of Tong Weian! 486Reads8.8Score—14d adds
36. 136 宅 Locked Behind the Courtyard Gates: A Bought-and-Paid-For Marriage 宅院加锁，买来的婚姻 User20477390用户20477390Modern Romance90k WordsCompleted [Heartbreak and revenge, growth, and a determined pursuit of his wife; a battle of wits] They meet and loathe each other. He bullies her and treats her as an outlet for his anger. But as they spend more time together, he begins to feel something different for her. He tries desperately to hide his unease, yet keeps going further down the road of hurting her. By the time he is ready to accept his feelings for her, she is already battered and broken. Then he hears her, standing beside a cliff, her 3Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 137 耻 Shameful Love 耻爱 He Wu'an何吾安Modern Romance219k WordsCompleted [Physical and emotional torment + possessive obsession + deliberate revenge + unhinged hero, first the heroine suffers, then the hero] Ye Chuyu is a genius with extraordinary intelligence. At a young age, she became a renowned neurosurgeon at one of America’s most prestigious hospitals. But a medical accident caused by one mistaken judgment cost a young girl her life, forever freezing her at eighteen. Years later, the girl’s brother has grown powerful and comes for Ye Chuyu, consumed by hatred. 4.5kReads8.8Score24314d adds

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    This book, which I would call the eternal god, is called Ga Ga Xiang.

38. 138 下 The Little Divine Doctor Comes Down the Mountain: My Wife Has an Icy Spirit Body 下山小神医：我的玄冰灵体老婆 Author Xiao Yiqing作者萧忆情Urban4.7M WordsOngoing [Passionate action and ruthless combat + invincible protagonist + no saintly behavior + one female lead + satisfying power fantasy] A renowned miracle doctor has barely come down from the mountain when he saves a beauty, then spends a night of passion aboard a boat with a goddess. When she wakes, she says, “From now on, I’m your woman. You have to take responsibility for me and marry me!” It turns out that after that night, the goddess fell in love with him... 19.3kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
39. 139 都 Urban Tragic Romance: The Return of the Overbearing CEO 都市虐恋：霸总归来 Meet in the Wind相约风中Urban203k WordsCompleted Xiao Yichen, the domineering CEO once abandoned by his family, pushes forward through the darkness of the city, determined to make a triumphant comeback. Ye Wanqing is an ordinary yet resilient girl, and her love with Xiao Yichen is tossed about by schemes and misunderstandings. As the truth gradually comes to light, can they overcome every obstacle and find true love and justice? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 140 匪 The Bandit’s Darling 匪宠 Shuang Ying双映Modern Romance60k WordsCompleted Third Master’s wine, Third Master’s gun, Third Master’s fists and feet conquering the world, and his most beloved little sweetheart. In all his life, Third Master cried for only one person. After she was gone, time passed so slowly. At last, Li Mucheng came to understand: fingers are too short, mountains too high, and the waters too far. The people you miss in this life are gone from your reach forever. 9Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    I'm so upset about this! [Crying][crying][crying]

41. 141 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 68.9kReads9.5Score12.5k14d adds

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    They're all angst-filled stories; I couldn't eat after reading them.

42. 142 曾 There Was Once Someone Who Loved Me Like Life Itself 曾有一个人，爱我如生命 Rolling the Sun into a Ball搓圆太阳Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted For more than twenty years, Shen Siyan had stubbornly loved a man named Xiao Zonghan. Even when he resented and hated her, she had never thought of giving up. But now, she was reaching the end of her strength... 1.2kReads6.5Score16614d adds
43. 143 江 Fishermen’s Lights on the River, Keeping Me Awake with Sorrow 江枫渔火对愁眠 Can't Catch不能扑Modern Romance54k WordsCompleted She waited for him all her life, but he would never come back. 822Reads8.6Score15914d adds
44. 144 虐 After Driving His Wife to Her Death, the Overbearing CEO Went Mad 虐死夫人后，霸总他疯了 Gu Shisan顾十三Modern Romance183k WordsCompleted A new novel by the author of Reborn, I Became the Little Fairy of a Possessive Big Shot. It’s a sweet romance, so please show it lots of support. Xia Sang is a stutterer everyone looks down on. In her five years of marriage to Huo Shengjing, she has only ever done one thing: loved him. She would live and die for him, and even suffered disfigurement while saving him. But Huo Shengjing hates her. He has one of her fingers cut off, ruins her voice with acid, tricks her into having an abortion, and 425Reads7.2Score—14d adds
45. 145 从 I Missed You in Your World 从你的世界错过 Bai Zhuojun白濯君Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted Xia Qianya has blood cancer and doesn't have long to live, so Sheng Tingmo takes all his resentment out on An Yuexi. If An Yuexi hadn't driven Qianya away through underhanded means four years ago, Qianya would already be his wife. She stole the happiness that should have belonged to Qianya, leaving her to die with regrets, so Sheng Tingmo hates her! So he embarked on a series of acts of revenge: bankrupting her family, sending her father to prison, and tormenting her both physically and emotiona 54Reads8.2Score—14d adds
46. 146 他 He Is in the South of the Clouds 他在云之南 Jing Xing景行Modern Romance209k WordsCompleted When they first met, he was shrouded in shadow, reeking of blood and violence. He asked her, “Who are you? Where are you from? What are you doing here?” It was a long time before she thought of the true answer: “I'm Shen Xun. I came from the far north to the south of the clouds, to meet the love of my life.” He was her Morpheus, giving her a poppy-like dream of love, bewitching and intoxicating. He captured her soul, clouded her mind, and made her addicted. Like a pawn crossing a river, she went 25.2kReads9.7Score4.8k14d adds
47. 147 恋 I’ve Never Forgotten Our Love 恋恋不曾忘 Gardenia and Jasmine Play in the Rain栀茉戏雨Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted [Sweet campus romance + modern-day angst] Petite girl Li Hui has a crush on handsome campus heartthrob Lin Xun. While pursuing him, she accidentally ends up working two jobs at once. During college, the two share one heart-fluttering moment after another. Just as they are about to get together, Lin Xun suddenly announces his relationship on social media, and they go their separate ways. This unrequited love began in summer and ended in winter. Years later, after facing setback after setback, a 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story is abusive, with the female lead ultimately committing suicide. "I liked you back then," she murmured. "But you couldn't see how much I liked you." A crush from university, abruptly ended by a misunderstanding, leads to a reunion seven years later. The female lead learns that the male lead also harbored feelings for her back then, but repeatedly missed his chance. When he pursues her again, she has lost the ability to love due to illness. What will she choose this time…?

48. 148 不 After I Quit Being His Substitute, the CEO Chases Me to the Crematorium 不做替身后，霸总追妻火葬场了 Zhi Le稚乐Modern Romance92k WordsCompleted Ye Fengyu thought she would be alone for the rest of her life, until she met Lu Siheng, the angel who came into her life. But a brief spell of happiness gave way to endless suffering. Lu Siheng refused to divorce her, yet tormented her again and again. In the end, Lu Siheng sent Ye Fengyu to prison just so she could take the blame for his unattainable first love. As the police led Ye Fengyu away, she turned back despondently. All she saw was Lu Siheng’s cold profile, with the woman beside him sm 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly cruel; she loses everything because of the male lead, suffers endless torment, discovers she's a substitute, and is even sent to prison by the male lead himself. [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

49. 149 罪 A Love Born of Sin: Mr. Nie, Stop Tormenting Her. Your Wife Is Marrying Someone Else! 罪爱：聂总别虐，太太要嫁人了！ Half-Cooked Bun半生不熟的包子Modern Romance426k WordsCompleted [Physical and Emotional Abuse]+ [Unfaithful Male Lead]+ [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption] Seven years in prison had worn away every one of Ye Zhou’s sharp edges, along with her love for Nie Xiuyan. On the day she was released, Nie Xiuyan took her to the civil affairs bureau. He told her she needed to atone! On their wedding night, Nie Xiuyan brought home a lingerie model and made love to her in front of his new wife. Her old love returned with a child and forced her to kneel and repent. Ag 2.7kReads8.6Score16414d adds

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    The story begins with the female lead having been imprisoned and wrongly accused by the male lead. The female lead suffers in the middle, and the initial torment is incredibly satisfying. Later, the male lead sheds tears while pursuing his wife, only to realize that true love has nowhere to be hidden.

50. 150 渣 Scumbag CEO, I Don’t Deserve Your Devotion 渣总你的深情我不配 Little Tian Xin田小新酱Modern Romance240k WordsCompleted [Physical and Emotional Torment + No Reconciliation] Jiang Li loved Fu Jinyan with all her heart. She once believed he would be her whole world, but he was the one who sent her to prison. She suffered every humiliation behind bars and was left unrecognizable. She thought getting out would mean a fresh start. But fate had never been kind to her. After her release, Fu Jinyan dragged her into another abyss, tormenting her like a plaything. In despair, she gritted her teeth and said: “Fu Jinyan, if 9.3kReads8.5Score51714d adds

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