The Most Frustrating Novel You've Ever Read 你看的最憋屈的小说

1. 1 男 A Man's Courage 男人胆色 Fire Beneath the Moon月下火Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Han Jiang never imagined that a seemingly casual remark from his eldest daughter, “I'm not your biological child,” would come true. It also revealed layer upon layer of dark secrets buried beneath his marriage and family. His wife is a stunning beauty and the richest woman in town. She and Han Jiang have been married for sixteen years and have two sons and three daughters. As if that weren't enough, further paternity tests show that his other two daughters aren't his biological children either 12.9kReads6.4Score977Shelves

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   None of the three daughters are his biological children; seeing that would make you feel incredibly resentful. [Facepalm]

2. 2 签 He Signed the Agreement and Sneered! You'll Be Crawling Back in Three Months 签完协议他冷笑！不出三月爬回来 Phoenix Song at Dawn朝凤鸣Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted "Short drama now available" (Ambitious Heir x Arrogant, High-Maintenance Heiress) (Rebirth, 1v1, “Not angsty at all, very sweet,” possessive love, stealing someone’s beloved, groveling redemption, romance and marriage, both leads devoted only to each other) This is Jiang Hua’s ninety-ninth call to Pei Zhan. But every time, a little boy of about four or five answers. “…Daddy says you shouldn’t call anymore.” “Mommy’s angry, and Daddy’s trying to make her feel better.” After hearing those words, J 12.3kReads7.2Score1.2kShelves

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   This rebirth novel is so frustrating, it's enough to give you a heart attack.

3. 3 听 Songs of the Listening Wind Tower 听风楼歌 Splashing Water from the Far Bank隔岸拍水Urban186k WordsOngoing Why does Xiangju run a business that only loses money and never makes a profit? She treats relationships just as carelessly, elbowing her way to the top of the airport’s Twelve Most Beautiful Women. She has Hong Zhi and Brother Gen fighting over her in a jealous brawl, and instead of being ashamed, she’s proud of it. After her eldest daughter gets into a prestigious university, she works hard and becomes independent. She tutors and models cars in her spare time, and accompanies her professor to 757Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The most frustrating novel has to be *Listening to the Wind Pavilion Song*.

4. 4 娇 My Wife's Secret: A Love I Can't Understand 娇妻的秘密，无法理解的爱 Yi Huan Mu以欢沐Urban356k WordsCompleted We had been married for two years, but my wife still wouldn't sleep with me. Then one day, I saw her go to a hotel alone while she was supposed to be at work, and discovered her shocking secret... 1kReads5.5Score100Shelves

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   Wow, is there any novel more frustrating than this?

5. 5 被 After Being Abducted by a Mad Tycoon, I Cry Every Day 被疯批大佬掳走后，我每天都想哭 Ru Man薷蔓Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Mad, violent wolf-like heir] [Mutually exclusive first love] [Beautiful, delicate, tragic rabbit-like companion] (Forced love + uniquely cruel and doting) Not a strong female lead; the heroine has no career ambitions and is only here for romance. Shu Rui is an innocent, harmless beauty with a head in the clouds. Her only wish is to travel to the capital and meet the man she admires. But just after arriving in the capital, before she can see the man she loves, she is abducted and sold 170Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   This book is mindless and cruel to the female lead. Female readers will definitely feel frustrated reading it, while male readers will probably find it okay because the male lead enjoys it.

6. 6 人 A Human Cage 人间囚笼 Yan Yizhi言一知Urban538k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story + extremely dark + oppressive and suffocating. Don’t read if you’re faint of heart.] When you’re nearing the end of your life, you can actually feel it coming. Just like right now. The closer that moment gets, the more you want to leave something behind in this world. But what should I leave? Assets lose value, and houses change hands. Nothing material can last forever. So perhaps I should tell everyone my story instead. I’m no good person. I just occasionally feel 117.1kReads9.5Score16.4kShelves

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   Those who see it will know.

7. 7 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.5kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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   I would call this the ultimate farming novel. The writing is witty and humorous, especially the portrayal of the characters' inner thoughts, which is very interesting. A truly wonderful story! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

8. 8 都 Now That I'm Reborn, What's Wrong with Becoming a National Goddess? 都重生了，当个国民女神怎么了？ Supreme Purple Star太上紫辰Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted [Plenty of twists and foreshadowing, all of which will pay off later. The heroine sees things clearly, while everyone around her is clueless. The more frustrating the early chapters, the more satisfying the later ones.] Chen Yurou loved Su Tianhe with all her heart. But Su Tianhe said every moment he spent with her made him feel utterly disgusted. Chen Yurou thought that sincerity could warm his heart. She even offered the entire Chen Group as her dowry and married him. But she died because of a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   That must be on the list.

9. 9 女 My Girlfriend Wants to Have Her Ex's Baby and Says I Should Be More Understanding 女友要给前男友生个孩子，让我大度点 A Few Strokes of Ink Make a Painting点墨挥洒成画7k WordsCompleted My girlfriend wants to have a child with her ex-boyfriend and tells me to be the bigger person 221Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Green-haired Turtle

10. 10 妻 My Wife’s Downfall and Redemption 妻子的沉沦与救赎 A Few Strokes of Ink Make a Painting点墨挥洒成画12k WordsCompleted My Wife’s Downfall and Redemption 4.6kReads—Score112Shelves
11. 11 女EN The Supporting Female Character Cultivates, the Protagonists Are Sacrificed to Heaven 女配修仙，主角祭天 Long-Tailed Tit长尾山雀呀Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted On the night before becoming the disciple of Immortal Venerable Yanchen, Sang Ying discovered that she was the villainess in a cultivation novel about a master and his disciple! She was the foil to the pure and kind heroine, a delicate white lotus. Not only did she force the male lead to take her as his disciple, she also tried to steal what belonged to the heroine. In the end, she died at the hands of one of the heroine's admirers, and her pure ice spirit root became the catalyst for repairing 7.7kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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    This is the most frustrating novel I've ever read! The first 200 chapters were infuriating, especially the original female lead!! I really wanted to jump into the book and slap her across the face!

12. 12 对 Sorry, We Don't Talk About Love After Dark 对不起，夜深不说爱 Model Huiyin模特徽因Urban1.6M WordsCompleted I didn’t care that people said I’d married up by latching onto a goddess, and I didn’t care that they called me a poor country boy who’d married into wealth. But when my wife’s best friend’s husband came looking for me, I realized I’d been naive. My wife, it turned out, really knew how to “enjoy” life… 12.1kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    A book that made readers sick of reading it

13. 13 冬 Winter Snow Heralds a Bountiful Year 冬雪兆丰年 Clouds Like Ink云似墨Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qi Dongxue, a housewife for ten years, got divorced. But she didn't bow to fate. Instead, she set out to change her destiny and take charge of her own life. With her parents by her side, she climbed out of life's lowest point and began a new chapter... 1.3kReads7.4Score119Shelves

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    The female protagonist's husband cheated on her with her first love and they had a son, so she divorced him. She remarried her neighbor, but was subjected to vicious verbal abuse and violence from her mother-in-law (it truly made her question the meaning of life). [Laughing and crying emoji] In the end, she still stayed with this neighbor after having a son together. [Laughing and crying emoji] I declare this the most frustrating novel I've read this year. I even suspected the female protagonist had a grudge against the author. [Eating popcorn emoji]

14. 14 虚 My Vain Wife Cheated, So I Turned Around and Made Her Untouchable 虚荣妻子出轨我转身让她高不可攀 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban858k WordsCompleted Ye Chen never imagined that his wife of more than ten years would cheat on him. When he saw her get out of a BMW and act intimately with the man behind the wheel, he was so shocked he could barely think. Even less did Ye Chen expect his second wife to still be pining for the one who got away, or that, worst of all, that man would come back. Ye Chen, an ordinary wage earner, had always thought his life was happy and complete. He had a beautiful, capable wife and a clever, sweet, adorable daughter 16.2kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves
15. 15 婚 Marriage Scam: My Wife's Heart Is a Mystery 婚骗：妻心如迷 Little Long'er Talks About Life小龙儿说生活Urban344k WordsCompleted The day before the wedding, his future mother-in-law suddenly demands additional expenses. Furious, he immediately calls off the wedding and demands the bride price back. But during their negotiations, he unexpectedly discovers another secret about his fiancée, one he simply cannot accept. Then he makes a bold decision... 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're feeling frustrated, I'll let you feel frustrated to your heart's content.

16. 16 妻 The Secrets of My Wife: The Truth Behind the Phone Calls 妻子隐秘：电话背后的真相 Little Long'er Talks About Life小龙儿说生活Urban950k WordsCompleted Liang Xiaojun had always worked for his father-in-law. One day, after returning home from the construction site, he heard his daughter, who was gaming, say she’d received a strange blackmail call. After looking into it, he uncovered a huge secret about his wife. Faced with a cruel reality, what choice should he make? 687Reads6.8Score100Shelves
17. 17 妻 The Wife’s Mask 妻子的假面 Little Long'er Talks About Life小龙儿说生活Urban1.7M WordsCompleted His wife slips out to hotels and bars late at night. After looking into it, he discovers that beneath her gentle, virtuous exterior, she is hiding many secrets. After unmasking his wife, what should he do next... (P.S. No golden finger or supernatural abilities in this book, just the most genuine emotions.) 1.3kReads6.9Score100Shelves
18. 18 澜 Dream of Lan Ciyu 澜辞钰梦 Quan Xin荃昕14k WordsCompleted Lan Ci Yu Meng 381Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 我 I Died on Mid-Autumn Night, and Mr. Lu Went Mad with Regret 我死在中秋夜，陆总悔疯了 Quan Xin荃昕12k WordsCompleted I died on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, and General Manager Lu went mad with regret. 515Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 花 Blossoms Fall Upon the Inkstone 花朝落砚 Quan Xin荃昕18k WordsCompleted Huachao Luo Yan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 三 None of the Three Kids Are Mine, So Why Should I Risk My Life? 三个孩子都不是我的，我拼什么命？ Southern Dynasty Tingzhou南朝汀州Historical12k WordsCompleted None of the three kids are mine. Why should I risk my life for them? 475Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "None of the Three Children Are His Own" and "The Grandson Isn't His Biological Child, and the Lawsuit Was Dismissed"—just reading the titles is enough to make you feel frustrated.

22. 22 孙 The Grandson Isn’t Biologically Mine, and the Lawsuit Was Dismissed? You Exploit Legal Loopholes, So Why Can’t I? 孙子不是亲生，诉讼被驳回？你卡律法空子，我就不能？ Southern Dynasty Tingzhou南朝汀州Historical7k WordsCompleted The grandson isn't biologically yours, and your lawsuit was dismissed? You found a loophole in the law, so why can't I? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves

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    I personally find this really frustrating. It's a transmigration novel where the original owner of the body is killed by the male lead's fans and those of another female celebrity. The transmigrated woman never confronts the original male and female leads (the original owner's boyfriend and that female celebrity). The original male and female leads don't actually die until around chapter 600 of the 639-chapter novel. They might as well have just written that the original male and female leads were the real couple from the start; they skipped so much! The beginning was alright, but the female lead just wouldn't confront the murderer. When I sped up, I found out the murderer only died at the end. This novel even tries to be comedic, with the female lead supposedly getting revenge without any frustration. The transmigrated woman was schemed against several times and verbally cursed them, but she didn't actually do anything to the murderers. [Vomit][vomit][vomit]

24. 24 老 Tales of a Con Artist 老千故事 Very May非常五月Urban189k WordsCompleted Su Qing challenges the legendary gambler Mei Luo, hoping to avoid falling into someone else's trap. But her actions lead to her father's tragic death, and Su Qing herself is left in grave danger. After repeatedly risking her life, she sees the good and evil, and the injustices, in the world. To survive and avenge her father, Su Qing pushes herself to the limit again and again, ultimately escaping death by a hair. 146Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the most frustrating novel I've ever read; there probably isn't a book more frustrating than this.

25. 25 丽 Tales of Lijiang 丽江往事 Continue Writing Spring and Autumn续写春秋Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The company went bankrupt, and at the same time we hit the seven-year itch. My wife tricked me into handing over all our assets by pretending we were getting a divorce. As soon as we left the civil affairs bureau, she got into the car of an old friend of mine. The two of them were planning a vacation in Thailand. When I got home, my former in-laws shut me out... 38.8kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
26. 26 七 The Fox Spirit of the Seventies 七十年代狐狸精 I'm Sang Sang我系桑桑呀Modern Romance859k WordsCompleted Her father died and her mother remarried. Just like her name, Xia Ku'er had a hard life from childhood on. She could work but couldn't talk, and everyone on the production team called her stupid. Then, when the little fool turned eight, she suddenly came into her own. She fought the worst of the lot, stood up to her cousins, and took on her aunt by marriage, turning the entire Xia family upside down and making herself the laughingstock of the whole production team. From then on, she set out on t 8.4kReads9.1Score788Shelves
27. 27 对 The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 对门的离异邻居 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted The Divorced Neighbor Across the Hall 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    After that night...

28. 28 遇 How to Deal with Annoying Neighbors... 遇到扰人的邻居，就这样办…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban6k WordsCompleted This is how to deal with a troublesome neighbor... 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 被 Trapped in My Boss’s Office... 被困上司办公室后…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted After Getting Trapped in My Boss's Office... 509Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 怀 After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband’s Secret… 怀孕后，发现了老公的秘密…… Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted After I Got Pregnant, I Discovered My Husband's Secret... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, that's how it is...

31. 31 领 After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend's Scam 领证后，我戳破了女友骗局 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Marriage & Romance6k WordsCompleted After We Got Our Marriage License, I Exposed My Girlfriend’s Scam 102Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 禁 The Ascetic Heartthrob Doesn’t Play Innocent, and I Laughed 禁欲系男神他不吃素，我笑了 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted The Chaste Male God Doesn't Do Vegetables. I Laughed. 57Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 短 A Collection of Short Stories 短篇小故事合集 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted A Collection of Short Stories 90Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 与 After Secretly Marrying a CEO and Superstar 与总裁大明星隐婚后 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted After Secretly Marrying a CEO Superstar 32Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 沦 Falling for You 沦陷 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Marriage & Romance22k WordsCompleted Fallen 56Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 外 All These Years Working Away from Home 外出打工这些年 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七1Urban123k WordsCompleted Ever since Yu Xiaobai married Wu Jiajia, who loved wealth and despised poverty, he hasn’t had a single peaceful day... She turned their home upside down, then teamed up with her first boyfriend to make off with all the money he had worked so hard to earn. He indulged and cherished her in every way, but still couldn’t change Wu Jiajia’s determination to divorce him... After Wu Jiajia asked for a divorce for the umpteenth time, Yu Xiaobai finally chose to leave this absurd marriage and let them bo 176Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 要 Good Grief, Mr. Cen! 要命呢！岑先生 Fu Family Seventeen1傅家十七16k WordsCompleted Oh, Mr. Cen! 28Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 打 A Working-Class Packhorse and His Cheating Wife 打工牛马，劈腿妻 A Heart Dancing in the Wind随风飘舞的心Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Chen Yu never imagined that coming home without warning would lead him to find another man in his own house. After seven years together, just as they were about to get married, his fiancée, Ning Feifei, had cheated on him. While he was away, she had let another man move into his home. Ning Feifei said the man was her close male friend, someone who understood her deeply. He had filled the loneliness in her heart while Chen Yu was gone. Chen Yu was furious. They had to break up, no question. Witho 17.8kReads6.5Score927Shelves

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    This is a fantastic, explosive, and heart-wrenching urban romance novel. It's absolutely addictive, a great read to kill time with its emotional intensity. It feels very realistic, without any system or fantasy elements—truly authentic. The descriptions of the unique mindset of today's young people are particularly shocking and unexpected.

39. 39 过 I Can't Go On Like This: My Girlfriend Won't Tell Me the Truth 过不下去了，女朋友不说真话 City Lord城主12k WordsCompleted I can’t take this anymore. My girlfriend never tells the truth. 3.2kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 不 I Stopped Handing Over My Salary, and My Wife Who Spoils Her Brother Panicked 不上交工资，扶弟魔老婆慌了 City Lord城主11k WordsCompleted He won’t hand over his paycheck, and his sister-obsessed wife is panicking. 859Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 我 My Ex-Wife Humiliated Me in Front of My Wife, in Public 我被前妻当着老婆的面在大庭广众 City Lord城主Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted My Ex-Wife Humiliated Me in Public in Front of My Wife 523Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 离 After Our Divorce, My Wife Wants to See the Kids. I Won't Let Her 离婚后老婆想看孩子，我不允许 City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Wife Wants to See the Kids, and I Won’t Allow It 249Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 老 My Wife Went on a Business Trip to Japan and Came Back with a Daughter 老婆去岛国出差，带回来个女儿 City Lord城主14k WordsCompleted My wife went to Japan on a business trip and came back with a daughter. 758Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 新 Writing Tips for Beginners 新人写作技巧 City Lord城主633k WordsOngoing [Chapters in each volume may be updated or revised over time. Readers are welcome to study the material and leave comments or suggestions.] 1. Describing Appearance Use a character’s physical features to convey their personality, status, age, and other traits. Example: He was tall and gaunt, with sunken eyes and tightly pressed lips, giving him a stern, unapproachable air. Her long hair flowed like a waterfall in the breeze, and her eyes shone with confidence. 2. Describing Expressions Reflect 55Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 小 No One Has Ascended from This Little World in Ten Thousand Years, So I Came to Investigate 小世界万年无人飞升，我前来查看 City Lord城主13k WordsCompleted No one in this small world has ascended in ten thousand years, so I’ve come to investigate 84Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 大 My Senior Brother Is Terrifyingly Strong, Yet Far Too Cautious 大师兄强的可怕却过分稳健 City Lord城主7k WordsCompleted The Eldest Senior Brother Is Terrifyingly Strong, Yet Far Too Cautious 48Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 离 After Our Divorce, My Ex-Wife Wants to See the Kids. I Absolutely Won't Let Her 离婚后前妻想看孩子，我绝对允许 City Lord城主9k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Ex-Wife Wants to See the Kids, and I Absolutely Won’t Allow It 374Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 蚊 The Mosquito Emperor Has Fallen! 蚊天帝，陨落了！ City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted The Mosquito Heavenly Emperor has fallen! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 我 I Have Reached the Pinnacle of Junior College Cultivation, the Strongest in the Mortal World 我乃大专巅峰境修为，人间至强 City Lord城主19k WordsCompleted I Have Reached the Pinnacle of the Junior College Realm, the Strongest in the Human World 12Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 蛙 The Frog Emperor Ascended in a Pool and Saw Countless Members of His Kind 蛙族大帝飞升水池，看见无数同族 City Lord城主10k WordsCompleted The Frog Clan Emperor Ascended Through the Pool and Saw Countless Members of His Kind 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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