Angsty Stories That Put the Heroine Through Hell, Really, Really Badly 虐文，虐女主，很虐很虐的那种

1. 351 昂 A Life Full of Vigor 昂扬的生命 Pomegranate Blossoms in May榴花映五月Modern Romance616k WordsCompleted I dedicate this book to the first generation of only children, and to the teachers’ college graduates who devoted themselves to education in this land. Each person has only one life. How should we live this one and only life? Looking across history and around the world, many inspiring books have explored this theme. I, an unknown nobody, hope to join their ranks and have chosen the same theme. I hope my work won’t be lost among the masterpieces of celebrated writers. This work will focus on Ji 218Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The later part of this book is very angsty, and it tortures the female lead so much that she grows into a ruthless and decisive character!

2. 352 九 Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, A Love Begun and Lost 九世轮回，缘起缘灭 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Nine Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Fate Begins and Ends 590Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 353 一 Once Unfaithful, Never to Marry Again 一次不忠，终身不娶 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪23k WordsCompleted Once Unfaithful, Never to Marry Again 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   High-quality short stories, worth reading, enjoyable.

4. 354 替 After an Arranged Marriage, I Moved My Modern Apartment Onto an Ancient Battlefield 替嫁后，我把现代公寓搬进古战场 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance109k WordsCompleted Yan Jingyao, a modern weapons designer, accidentally transmigrated to the Great Jing Dynasty when her laboratory exploded. Through a twist of fate, she became a substitute bride and married Wei Yanheng, a renowned God of War prince who had been gravely wounded. She carried a fully equipped modern apartment space with her, stocked with medicine, equipment, and all kinds of modern technical materials. When she first arrived at the prince's residence, she used modern medicine to save her badly inju 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Searching for "angst-filled novels" resulted in recommendations for sweet romance novels like *Jin Yue Qiu Zhi* (烬月囚栀). The algorithm is really something else! 😂 However, the cover of *Drowning in a Gentle Vortex* (溺于温柔涡涡) has a great atmosphere, and the workplace romance theme seems plausible. The one with the modern apartment set in an ancient battlefield is a bit too far-fetched; I wonder if it will feel disjointed while reading it. Does anyone have any truly heart-wrenching book recommendations? I don't want to make any more mistakes.

5. 355 豪 The Wealthy Heiress Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn and Gave Up 豪门太太操劳而死，重生后摆烂了 Rock Sugar Plum冰糖梅Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [Rich-family romantic angst + dual rebirth + regretful pursuit + rekindled love] Chi Rao has been in love with Huo Wenbin since childhood. Knowing she is not good enough for him, she keeps her feelings hidden. Then Su An'an enters the picture, and the normally calm, self-possessed Huo Wenbin seems like a different person as he and Su An'an bicker, make up, and break up. Only after Su An'an finds true love and decisively breaks up with Huo Wenbin to pursue it does Chi Rao dare approach him carefu 4kReads5.4Score176Shelves

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   In the hospital, an elderly woman with white hair sat beside a VIP bed, taking the withered hands of an old man with an IV drip in them. The woman said wearily, "Huo Wenbin, I loved you my whole life, went mad my whole life, and resented you my whole life. I should have known long ago that you didn't love me."

6. 356 孤 Passion on a Lonely Sea 孤海迷情 Like Smoke, Like Fire如烟如火Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted I was sailing to meet my fiancé, who lived far away, when the ship wrecked. After narrowly escaping death, I ended up stranded on a deserted island. Little did I know, it was a deadly island crawling with countless strange and venomous insects... 185Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   Take a look at this book, it's very angsty, extremely angsty.

7. 357 渡 Save Me, Not the Drunkard 渡我不渡醉 Bamboo Song Pear竹音梨Modern Romance283k WordsCompleted [A guarded, wounded hero × a gentle, steadfast heroine who saves him | Mutual devotion · Rekindled Romance] “Everyone who gets close to me comes to a bad end. You should leave.” “It's not your fault, Jiang Zui. You haven't done anything wrong.” Kneeling in the light, she led him out of the shadows and told him he wasn't a curse. He deserved to be loved. This was a silent standoff, and a gentle salvation. Jiang Zui thought his life would never see the light until he met Su Yuhe at seventeen. Afra 3kReads—Score192Shelves

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   Who understands?! "Saving Me From Intoxication" is both heart-wrenching and heartwarming, absolutely captivating the hearts of all romance novel lovers! A perfect blend of sweetness and angst, this is an incredibly good read.

8. 358 周 Dr. Zhou's White Moonlight Is Dying 周医生的白月光快死了 Ten-Line Que十行阙Two Male Leads219k WordsCompleted [Fragile, ill bottom VS cold, aloof top] [Heart-wrenching angst + mutually exclusive devotion, 1v1 + bad ending + extreme bottom fans, beware] Wen Ci had terminal stomach cancer. The doctor said he had at most thirty days left, and Wen Ci could live those thirty days for Zhou Ying. But Wen Ci died on the twenty-seventh day. After his death, Wen Ci left behind twenty-seven unread letters, a rabbit, a book, and a crushed red maple leaf. 19.8kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   😃😇😇The male lead is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, the female lead is wise and clear-headed. The enemy who hurt their family can never become their lover; the ending was already predetermined. See? No one can watch it without crying!!

9. 359 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 369Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 360 若 If I Turn Away, We May Never Meet Again 若我转身，再会无期 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance159k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You're welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 135Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 361 妻 When His Wife Cheated, He Decided to Let Her Be with Her Lover 妻子的不忠，他决定成全她俩 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪9k WordsCompleted After His Wife's Betrayal, He Decided to Let Her Be with Her Lover 4Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 沐 Mr. Mu, Please Let Me Go 沐先生，你放过我吧 The Fish Who Wants to Eat Cats想吃猫的鱼儿Modern Romance346k WordsOngoing A carefully staged illusion of infidelity turns the lovers against each other, sending him away consumed by hatred. Three years later, they meet again. Forced into a political marriage, she is held captive by him. After falling into the sea and losing her memory, she falls for the tender lies he spins. She unexpectedly becomes pregnant, only to lose her child because of an old conspiracy and malicious schemes. When her memories return, love and hate shatter every pretense. All that remains of th 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning is a bit sweet, but the later parts tend to be more angsty, and it gets more and more exciting as you go on.

13. 363 契 Three-Year Contract: I Clear Every Obstacle for My CEO Wife 契约三年，我为总裁妻子摆平一切障碍 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪40k WordsCompleted I Signed a Three-Year Contract and Cleared Every Obstacle for My CEO Wife —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 364 去 Go Find Your White Moonlight. I Don't Want You Anymore 去找你的白月光吧，我不要你了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫7k WordsCompleted Go Find Your Moonlight, I Don't Want You Anymore 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're mostly angst stories; only the first one is long, the rest are short.

15. 365 溺 Drowning in a Whirlpool of Tenderness 溺于温柔漩涡 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Modern Romance87k WordsCompleted Yan Shumei: A freelance illustrator and a textbook drama queen. It's not that she's bad, she's just afraid. Afraid of being abandoned, she starts fights first, pushes people away first, and covers herself in thorns. Qi Yanxu: Three years younger, and a doctoral student. He seems gentle and easy to handle, but beneath that he's stubborn and passionate. When he's jealous, he goes quiet. When he's tired, he'll say so. But he has never once thought of letting go. They've weathered a smashed glass on 56Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 366 他 His Favor 他的青睐 Crazy Rabbit183疯狂兔子183Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted [Obedient, compliant young lady x rotten heir to the Dragon People] What Yun Jiao regrets most is starting a years-long nightmare over "five thousand yuan." Jiang Jin doesn't love her. He just thinks she's obedient, that she'll never refuse anything he asks, like... a toy he can raise, dress up, and play with however he likes, without ever showing a single emotion. Before meeting Yun Jiao, he never imagined that a place resembling a slum from the last century could exist in the sprawling city of 8.5kReads—Score448Shelves

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    So far, it's been incredibly cruel to the female lead. The male lead is acting like a lunatic, and there's also a male supporting character who's a bit mentally unstable.

17. 367 妻 My Wife Said She Was Working Late at 3 A.M. I Sent Her a Photo to Expose Her, and She Panicked 妻子凌晨三点说在加班，直接发去照片拆穿，她慌了 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪13k WordsCompleted My wife said she was working overtime at 3 a.m. I sent her a photo to expose her, and she panicked 3Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 368 背 The Price of Betrayal 背刺的代价 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance66k WordsCompleted The Price of Betrayal 51Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 369 耗 After Five Years of Love, I Finally Let Go of the Quagmire 耗尽五年情深，终是放过泥沼 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮7k WordsCompleted After five years of pouring my heart into love, I finally walked away from the mire. 68Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 370 破 Regret After the Broken Mirror 破镜之悔 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪17k WordsCompleted Regrets After the Broken Mirror 2Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 371 我 My Son Is a Vampire 我的儿子是吸血鬼 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted My Son Is a Vampire 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 372 烬 Caged Gardenia Beneath the Ashen Moon 烬月囚栀 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮36k WordsCompleted Caged Gardenia Beneath the Ember Moon 34Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 373 流 After Fifteen Years Away, I Returned Home to Find a Fake Heiress 流浪十五年，归家竟成冒牌千金 Luoshui Dyes the Brush洛水染笔Modern Romance644k WordsOngoing [True heiress] [Family bonds] [Campus] [Angst for the protagonist] [Little girl] [No CP: mutual friendship, one-sided romantic feelings] In this sin-filled world, a little girl who should never have been alive is born into the Bai family of Kyoto, like a little angel. Until the age of three, Bai Ranran is treasured as her parents’ little princess and grows up under the loving care of her brothers. After she turns three, however, an act of kindness brings betrayal and kidnapping in return. Innoce 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She stained her purity with color, and then her purity died.

24. 374 迫 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 迫嫁九王妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 65Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 375 听 Listening to Rain Studio 听雨工作室 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪29k WordsCompleted Tingyu Studio —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 376 溺 Drowning in Deep Blue, I Met You 溺于深蓝遇见你 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮9k WordsCompleted Lost in the Deep Blue, I Found You 13Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 377 冰 The Frost Soul Twin Phoenixes’ Calamity 冰魄双鸾劫 Nian Ran Chang An念冉常安Two Female Leads306k WordsCompleted Every three thousand years, the Catastrophe of the Cracked Sky tears the heavens apart. The Immortal Realm sustains its power by sacrificing all living beings, concealing a shocking fraud: the resurrection of the Chaos Demon God. Yun Xiu, the last survivor of the fox clan, was born as a vessel for reincarnation. Sealed within her ember eyes are the grudges of her past life and the Immortal Realm's conspiracy. Rescued by Yuheng, the Immortal Venerable of the Big Dipper, she discovers deep within 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sweetness is a lie, pain is the truth. Yuheng, blindfolded, carved a coffin for three hundred years, refining the Soul-Devouring Gu into a soul-protecting talisman; Yunxiu's eyes went berserk, forging a blade of fate with her chaotic pupils. The Immortal Realm's battle flag melted in the Sugar Crystal Corridor, and the souls at the bottom of the River of Rebirth wept for the altered Heavenly Laws. "Ah Xiu, this time the frosting melted a little slower..."

28. 378 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
29. 379 破 Only After Dawn Did I Learn My Husband's Secret 破晓之后，才知丈夫的秘密 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪28k WordsCompleted Only After Dawn Did I Learn My Husband's Secret —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 新 I Just Bought a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex 新车刚提，交警是我前男友 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮22k WordsCompleted I Just Got a New Car, and the Traffic Cop Is My Ex-Boyfriend 20Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 381 江 The Martial World’s Death Warrant 江湖缉杀令 Song Sanfan宋三番Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted “It's only early spring. Even if I have to die, I'll die when the mountain flowers are in full bloom. And I'll take the grave you picked out for yourself on the back mountain...” [Wuxia feuds, tangled love and hate. Jokes and banter amid bloody storms, absurdity and seriousness] She is a carefree rookie assassin from Lonely Moon Cave. He is the wickedest man in the martial world, a traitor to his master who slaughtered his entire family. He is the first person she is ordered to kill. As they cla 71Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come on! Come on! This one! The knives will come down amidst the laughter and scathing remarks!!

32. 382 他 He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 他爱我，却娶了她 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫10k WordsCompleted He Loves Me, Yet He Married Her 22Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 383 他 He Can't Stop Spoiling the Green Tea Girl, So I Turn Around and Reclaim My Place at Home 他宠绿茶上瘾，我转身家门归位 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Urban11k WordsCompleted He can't stop doting on his scheming sweetheart, so I turn around and reclaim my place in the family. 32Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 384 你 You Choose Your Boss, I Choose Divorce. Why Are You Crying? 你选择领导，我选择离婚你哭什么？ Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪27k WordsCompleted You chose your boss, I chose divorce. Why are you crying? 14Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 385 玩 It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 玩玩而已，他却当真了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance27k WordsCompleted It Was Just for Fun, But He Took It Seriously 27Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 386 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Best Friend and I Became the Richest Women in the Capital 穿越后，我和闺蜜卷成了京城首富 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted After I transmigrated, my best friend and I hustled our way to becoming the richest people in the capital. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 387 离 After the Divorce, My Wife, Who Stayed Chaste for Her Lover, Regretted It Until Her Eyes Went Red 离婚后，为情人守身如玉的妻子悔红眼 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪11k WordsCompleted After the divorce, my wife, who stayed faithful to her lover, regretted it until her eyes were red —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 388 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
39. 389 学 The Top Student Favors Me, as I Chase the Wind to the Summit 学神偏爱，等我追风登顶 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮8k WordsCompleted The Top Student Favors Me, So Watch Me Chase the Wind and Reach the Summit 12Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 390 和 After Sharing a Milk Tea with My Guy Best Friend, the Family Group Chat Exploded 和男闺蜜喝同一杯奶茶后，家族群沸腾了 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪8k WordsCompleted The Family Chat Exploded After I Shared a Cup of Milk Tea with My Guy Best Friend —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 391 为 You Secretly Got a Vasectomy for Your First Love, So Why Panic When I Divorce You? 为白月光偷偷结扎，我离婚你急啥 Luan Jing峦镜Modern Romance351k WordsCompleted [Period setting, sent-down youth, taking down scumbags, rebirth] In her previous life, Lin Jianxue didn't learn until the day she died that she'd raised her husband's childhood crush's son for eighteen years. She also discovered that the reason she couldn't have children was that her husband had secretly given her sterilizing medicine! The moment she opened her eyes, she was reborn! Her husband was bringing her a bowl of chicken soup, speaking softly. “Jianxue, my mother made you this chicken s 7.2kReads8.3Score491Shelves

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    🎈🎈🎈① The female protagonist in this book only learns on her deathbed that she has never had children because her husband gave her sterilization medication, and that the son she raised for 18 years wasn't hers at all, but rather the son of her husband's unrequited love. This so-called son even secretly injected her with HIV-positive blood. 😭

42. 392 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
43. 393 枯 Fragrance from a Cold Hearth: The Abandoned Daughter Crowns the Capital with Her Beans 枯灶生香：弃女凭豆冠京华 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Fragrance from a Cold Stove: The Cast-Off Daughter Claims the Capital with Her Beans 6Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 394 同 At the Class Reunion, Everyone Egged My Wife On as Her Old Flame Led Her to the Private Room Next Door 同学聚会，妻子在众人起哄下被旧爱带往隔壁包房 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪14k WordsCompleted At the class reunion, egged on by everyone, my wife was led by her old flame into the private room next door 1Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 395 倒 My Devotion Was Worthless to Her, So I Reborn and Dumped Her Without Hesitation 倒追的深情比草贱，重生果断分手 Su Su Rabbit苏苏兔Modern Romance224k WordsCompleted [Xu Zhiyu and Qin Yang, showbiz, a sweet and satisfying campus romance after rebirth, the campus heartthrob and top student, the young master, and a regretful chase to win her back.] Before her rebirth, everyone knew that Xu Zhiyu from Peking University’s finance department was the campus heartthrob Qin Yang’s devoted doormat. From her first year onward, she was at his beck and call, ready to be summoned and dismissed whenever he pleased. People mocked and ridiculed her, but she remained unmoved 3.1kReads6.8Score105Shelves
46. 396 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
47. 397 错 Wrongfully Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Tormented Me 错嫁妈宝男，被婆家磋磨的那些年 Plain Years, Hibiscus Days素年槿兮Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Wrongly Married to a Mama's Boy: The Years My In-Laws Made My Life Miserable 6Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 398 我 I Helped My Wife Reach the Top, but She Fell Apart After I Quit 我扶持妻子上云端，辞职后她却崩溃了。 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪19k WordsCompleted I helped my wife reach the top, but after I quit, she broke down. 93Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 399 夫 My Lady, Stop Getting Abortions and Give Me a Child 夫人，别再打胎了给我一个孩子吧 Tow5Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing Angsty romance! Marriage before love, mutual firsts, a husband chasing his wife, and a pregnancy. Bai Jiangyin’s original world was shattered beyond repair. By sheer chance, she found herself in the body of a woman who looked exactly like her. Even more absurdly, this virgin’s body was pregnant. Feng Qijian and Yu Shen, two aloof, refined men, approached her with secrets of their own. But she... wanted nothing more than a quiet, stable life. Even that proved too much to hope for. After swallowin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I hope someone will take a look at this book. The author has stopped updating many times because it doesn't get much traffic, but he's back—he just came back today! I'm so excited, so I'm planning to recommend it to many more people.

50. 400 封 After I Shut My Heart to Love, the Untouchable Beauty I Pursued Lost Control 封心锁爱后，我追的高岭花失控了 Bean Sprout Caicai豆芽菜菜子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, win-her-back-at-all-costs romance, rival suitors battling it out, bittersweet campus romance] [A restrained, solitary pine on a snowy peak vs. a sunflower blooming among thorns] Wen Zhao pursued Cen Ji for seven years, finally winning the aloof beauty everyone had secretly admired back in school. She thought her husband had always been cool, distant, and above worldly concerns. That was until Wen Zhao opened his QQ album and found the high school photos of another woman he had trea 21.2kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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