Angst Novels! Torture the Male Lead! Make It Hurt!!! Female Lead Tormenting the Male Lead?! 虐文！！虐男主！！！虐到肝疼！！女虐男？？？

1. 51 G GB: Begging for Mercy! The Demon Lord Keeps Me With a Baby GB卑微求怜！魔尊用崽留住我 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up [Male Lead Gets Tortured / Sickly Hero’s Redemption / Female-Dominant] (Lots of painful scenes: flogging, needle torture, lightning punishment, soul-locking nails, and more) (The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down, but he will recover.) Good news: I’ve transmigrated into the heroine! Bad news: it’s a story where the heroine is abused, the kind where the male lead digs out her core and heart and brutally tortures her! Rong Xi kicks the trash of a m 3.4kReads8.7Score35114d adds

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   All of them meet the requirements and are all written by the same author. If you like this type of writing, you can follow the author; she really enjoys writing this kind of story. Following her is definitely worthwhile, so I followed her and joined her group chat. After reading, don't just read; send some free gifts if you have time. Authors also need to support their families. What if they can't make money writing and have to stop? That would be a huge loss. This is just my personal opinion.

2. 52 被 Abandoned Twice, the Sickly Beauty Begs Me to Love Her 被弃两次，病娇美人哭着求我疼 Thinking of You, Never Coming Back念念不回Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Female lead mistreats male lead + sickly male lead + forced imprisonment] It was her first time transmigrating into a book, and she had no experience. Swayed by his looks, she mistook the major villain for the male lead and flirted with him, only to be abducted and locked on a bed, where he demanded she take responsibility. She couldn’t escape and couldn’t beat him, so she had no choice but to placate him for now. Who could have guessed this gorgeous menace was so starved for affection? A littl 2kReads8.2Score13114d adds
3. 53 肆 She Plays With Him as She Pleases: The Sick, Toxic Woman Makes Her Devoted Puppy Weep 肆意玩弄，病娇渣女虐哭纯情忠犬 Shrimp and Crab All Together虾蟹一通Modern Romance434k WordsCompleted [Male lead gets tormented + lofty heartthrob is dragged off his pedestal by a wicked woman + faux siblings + male lead is submissive at first, then turns dark + female lead is a shameless flirt + multiple men compete for her + intense push and pull] [Beautiful, wicked, and unstable female lead × gentle, well-mannered, pure-hearted male lead] The first time Jiang Zhiyao saw He Yuqin, she was stunned. No wonder he was the unattainable ideal in the hearts of every socialite in Jiangcheng: noble an 2.9kReads8.8Score20614d adds

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   I highly recommend a heart-wrenching tragic ending novel with a powerful aftertaste! The female lead is portrayed as a scumbag throughout, with a complicated and questionable romantic history, having been entangled with multiple people and never truly caring for the male lead. The male lead is deeply devoted and gives his all, only to be left battered and bruised, his humble sacrifices constantly betrayed. There are no plot twists, no redemption, and the ending is undeniably tragic. It's so agonizing for the male lead that it'll break your heart. Readers with fragile hearts should proceed with caution. If you enjoy depressing and angsty novels, skip this!

4. 54 东 Snow over Donglin: The Phoenix's Lingering Dream 东临雪·凤仪遗梦 Xuehen Loves Stir-Fried Banana Flowers爱吃素炒芭蕉花的雪恨Historical34k WordsCompleted Snow over Donglin: The Lost Dream of Fengyi 1.6kReads—Score2114d adds

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   The whole thing is torture for the guy!

5. 55 落 Falling Blossoms Sink into the Starry River: A Song of the Nine Heavens’ Endless Night 落红沉星河：九重天阙长夜歌 Xuehen Loves Stir-Fried Banana Flowers爱吃素炒芭蕉花的雪恨Fantastical Romance590k WordsCompleted [Xianxia romance with angst + a husband-chasing-after-the-funeral story] Immortals and demons cannot coexist, yet the one the Heavenly Queen Yun Zhao has always loved is the Demon Lord Mo Zhuo. As long as she is by his side, he is willing to do anything for her, and considers it a joy. But when he risks death to bear her daughter, Yun Zhao is at another man’s side. Holding their daughter, Su Yan keeps watch beside the iron tree that has not bloomed in ten thousand years. At last, he understands 1.3kReads—Score10214d adds
6. 56 未 My Fiancée Planned to Marry Her Male Best Friend. After I Left, She Panicked 未婚妻要跟男闺蜜办婚礼，我走后，她却慌了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted My Fiancée Is Marrying Her Male Best Friend. But After I Leave, She Panics 1.4kReads—Score914d adds

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   A collection of stories about abusing one's husband, popular on Douyin (TikTok).

7. 57 半 I Got a Late-Night Hotel Pickup, and the Passengers Were My Wife and Her Lover 半夜接到去酒店的代驾单，上车的竟是妻子和她的情夫 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机10k WordsCompleted I got a designated-driver job taking someone to a hotel in the middle of the night. The passengers turned out to be my wife and her lover 690Reads—Score1114d adds
8. 58 妻 My Wife Said She Was Working Late, but I Saw Her on Her Senior's Social Media 妻子半夜出门加班，我却看见她出现在学长的朋友圈 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机12k WordsCompleted My wife left in the middle of the night, saying she had to work overtime, but I saw her in a senior's social media post 607Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 59 女 My Girlfriend Called Me a Beggar on My Birthday. After I Left, I Discovered It Was All an Act 女友在生日上说我是乞丐，我离开后，却发现她是在演戏 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机10k WordsCompleted My girlfriend called me a beggar at her birthday party. After I left, I discovered she had only been putting on an act 8.7kReads—Score2914d adds
10. 60 得 After Learning My Girlfriend No Longer Loved Me, I Decided to Give My Life for My Country 得知女友不再爱我后，我决定以身报国 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机8k WordsCompleted When I learned my girlfriend no longer loved me, I decided to give my life for my country 396Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 得 When I Learned My Professor Fiancée Had Taken My Admission Letter, I Called Off the Wedding 得知当年是教授未婚妻取走录取通知后，我决定退婚了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机12k WordsCompleted When I learned that my professor fiancée had taken my admission letter back then, I decided to break off the engagement 2.2kReads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 玩 After Losing a Game, My Girlfriend Registered Her Marriage to Someone Else 玩游戏输了后，女友和别人领了证 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted After losing a game, my girlfriend got married to someone else. 1.2kReads—Score514d adds
13. 63 妻 My Wife Neglected Me for Three Years for Her Attendant. After I Chose to Divorce Her, She Went Mad 妻子为侍君而冷落我三年，我选择和离后，她却疯了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机Historical10k WordsCompleted My wife neglected me for three years for the sake of her favored consort. When I chose to divorce her, she went mad. 235Reads—Score214d adds
14. 64 妻 My Wife Said She'd Stay by My Side Forever, Yet Secretly Got Pregnant by Someone Else 妻子说此生只伴我，却背着我怀上了别人的孩子 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机Historical12k WordsCompleted My wife said she would stay by my side for the rest of her life, yet she secretly got pregnant with another man's child 1.6kReads—Score1514d adds
15. 65 未 My Fiancée Went on a Month-Long Business Trip with Her Male Assistant, So I Let Her Go 未婚妻和男助理出差一个月，我选择放手 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted My Fiancée Went on a Month-Long Business Trip with Her Male Assistant, So I Let Her Go 7.4kReads—Score3714d adds
16. 66 妻 After My Wife Took Up Yoga, I Discovered Her Secret 妻子学瑜伽后，我发现了她的秘密 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted After My Wife Took Up Yoga, I Discovered Her Secret —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 妻 My Wife Cared for Her Benefactor and His Son. I Let Her Go, and Now She’s Regretting It Like Crazy 妻子替恩人照顾父子，我选择放手后，她却悔疯了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机12k WordsCompleted My Wife Took Care of Her Savior and His Son. I Let Her Go, but She Was Overcome with Regret 4.2kReads—Score914d adds
18. 68 我 After I Left, All Four Heroines Went Insane 我离开后，四个女主全疯了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机13k WordsCompleted After I Left, All Four Heroines Went Crazy 200Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 当 After I Reset Their Affection, My Two Childhood Friends Went Crazy 当我清空好感度后，两个青梅却疯了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机13k WordsCompleted After I reset their affection levels to zero, my two childhood friends went crazy 744Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 70 未 After My Fiancée Went on a Trip to the Islands with Her Intern, I Decided to Let Her Go 未婚妻和实习生去海岛旅游后，我决定放手了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机9k WordsCompleted After my fiancée went on a trip to an island with her intern, I decided to let her go 259Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 生 At My Birthday Party, I Caught My Fiancée Having an Affair with My Adoptive Brother 生日宴上，我撞破了未婚妻和养弟的私情 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机12k WordsCompleted At my birthday banquet, I caught my fiancée having an affair with my adopted younger brother —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 相 After My Girlfriend of Seven Years Hung a Love Lock with Her Senior, I Decided I Was Done with Her 相恋七年的女友跟学长挂同心锁后，我决定不要她了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机11k WordsCompleted After my girlfriend of seven years hung a love lock with her senior, I decided I was done with her 741Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 73 未 My Fiancée Lied About a Company Retreat to Rekindle Things With Her Old Flame 未婚妻为了和白月光再续前缘，谎称公司团建 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机8k WordsCompleted His fiancée lied that she was going on a company team-building trip so she could rekindle things with her old flame. 40Reads—Score214d adds
24. 74 妻 After My Wife Fell in Love with Cycling, I Let Her Go 妻子爱上骑行后，我选择放手 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机9k WordsCompleted After My Wife Fell in Love with Cycling, I Let Her Go 468Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 75 女 My Girlfriend Pretended to Love Me for Her Childhood Friend. After I Went Abroad, She Went Crazy 女友为了竹马而假装爱我，我出国后，她却疯了 Little Lamb Typewriter小羊牌打字机9k WordsCompleted My Girlfriend Pretended to Love Me for Her Childhood Friend, but After I Went Abroad, She Went Mad 75Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 76 清 The Cold, Beautiful Heiress Makes the Young Master Cry 清冷大小姐虐哭小少爷 A Mint CandyA薄荷糖Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted A cool, aloof young lady makes a younger man cry. Unaware of her own love, she hurts him, but there's no groveling chase to win him back. The male lead is hopelessly lovestruck and loyal to a fault... A word of warning: the heroine gives the male lead away. 729Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    1. A crazy female lead + mutual redemption + male lead with a broken heart, a prisoner-like sadistic woman forced into love. 2. This is a coming-of-age story, a wealthy young lady who only abuses the male lead but is unaware of her own love; the process is 1vN.

27. 77 长 The Eldest Princess's Mad Servant 长公主的疯批奴仆 Yue Coral岳CoralAncient Romance389k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise. High-energy main plot throughout, with plenty to keep you satisfied.) [Obsessive, brutal Grand Princess x pitiful, scheming Emperor] (Content warning: Female-led romance for women! Tragedy! Both leads are strong, both are devoted only to each other, and they are not biological siblings: the princess was adopted! The male lead suffers terribly, very terribly! All kinds of torment... It's all here! His body and heart are tormented in the early part, with no 35.6kReads8.5Score4.9k14d adds

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching and captivating. The male lead is an emperor, and the female lead is a princess with no blood relation; they are enemies. The male lead disguises himself as a male concubine and forces himself upon the female lead. The female lead tests him in various ways, subjecting him to all sorts of tortures. The male lead obediently plays the pitiful male concubine while simultaneously protecting the female lead, only to be suspected and hurt by her in the end. Hehehehehe!

28. 78 手 After Getting the Black Moonlight Script, I Won Him Over 手拿黑月光剧本后，我攻略成功了 Bu Zhifujin不知芙锦Modern Romance538k WordsCompleted [Game-focused + hammy heroine + unscrupulous methods + torturing the male lead] [A happy-ever-after ending for herself alone] Want to get rich? Yes! The overworked corporate drone Zhou Linyu dreams of it! For the sake of a happy future, she enters a gaming challenge developed by Huanyu Games. If she can clear the final boss, [Pei Yu], she’ll win five million yuan! Zhou Linyu enters the game full of confidence: The first time, she’s Pei Yu’s childhood sweetheart, and she’s poisoned to death. 19.2kReads9.1Score3k14d adds

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    This is a highly recommended novel; it truly tortures the male lead, and the female lead doesn't end up with him. I've always felt that novels where the male lead suffers but the female lead ends up with him aren't truly tragic stories, since the female lead's love is the most precious thing in female-oriented fiction. To claim this is "torture for the male lead" when it's such a wonderful book only shows a lack of understanding of the true essence of such stories.

29. 79 犟 The Stubborn Demon Lord Won’t Behave, So I’ll Punish Him Properly 犟种妖君不听话，狠狠惩罚他 Thirteen and Five十三和五Fantastical Romance328k WordsCompleted #Male Lead Torture #Female Dom Gong Zhijiu, the most exalted princess of the Demon Realm, marries Li Yan, the young lord of the Demon Beast Realm. But Li Yan is always defying her and causing chaos in the demon palace. How could Her Highness put up with that? Of course she has to punish him thoroughly. Li Yan stood alone at the edge of the Endless Sea, a layer of black-purple nightmare aura swirling around him. It was faint, but still enough to make anyone who saw it shudder. The crowd around h 1.8kReads6.4Score12014d adds

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    The story begins with physical abuse, as the female lead hurts the male lead a lot because she dislikes him. However, she unexpectedly falls in love with him and begins to pursue him. The male lead, while still loving her, is also suffering from PTSD.

30. 80 恶 Wicked Supporting Female Character, Taming the Mad Male Lead 恶毒女配，驯疯男主 Mu Beichuan沐北川Modern Romance303k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Domination + Taking by Force + Extreme Push and Pull] [School Romance to City Romance | 1v1] [Signed for multiple comic-drama adaptations, short dramas, and print publication] - When Lin Ran awakens, she has Lu Feng, the male lead, pinned against the wall, intending to force a kiss on him. The System shrieks: [Warning! Host, you are the vicious supporting female character! If you force the male lead to love you, your family will be ruined and you’ll die a miserable death in the street! 109.2kReads9.3Score14.6k14d adds

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    This is absolutely my top pick! Looking for similar books.

31. 81 魔 The Demon Lord's Rebel Disciple, a Bird in a Cage 魔尊逆徒的笼中雀 Morning Breeze on the Horizon天际晨风Eastern Fantasy210k WordsCompleted [Master-Defying Disciple] [Physical and Emotional Torment] [Reverse Pursuit] [Yandere Torments the Protagonist] (The main story is a historical xianxia setting; the bonus chapters take place in a modern legal world.) The ancient powerhouse Xie Yungui guarded his deceased wife's spirit tablet for thirty thousand years. He never imagined that one day he would kneel before his former disciple. Hua Xiangwan gripped his spirit core. "Master, Wan'er has come to take you home." He taught her for three 3.7kReads5.8Score26414d adds

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    The main story basically tortures the male protagonist the entire time [cool].

32. 82 女 Reborn in a Matriarchal World: The Cold Prince Consort Is a Mad Villain 女尊重生：清冷君后竟是疯批反派 Fireworks Marshland烟花沼泽Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Tyrannical, authoritarian empress ✖️ aloof and gentle/crazy villainous consort] [1v1 | fictional dynasty + reborn + women rule, men are subordinate] In her previous life, Feng Zhishang first met Xie Qingyu at the birthday banquet of Chancellor Xie. To put it poetically, it was love at first sight. To be more realistic, it was lust at first sight. The banquet hadn't begun yet. After putting on a show of affection between ruler and subject, she had nothing to do, so she left the main hall and wan 11kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
33. 83 G After I Humiliated the Enemy General, He Became My Dog GB折辱敌国将军后他成为我的狗 Mu Xi Aaaaaa木曦AaaaaaAncient Romance179k WordsCompleted [A novel about tormenting men! Tormenting men! Tormenting men!] (The rating is low because it just opened.) [Female-led romance + Male lead abuse + The substitute takes her place + Physical and emotional torment + Love and hatred] [The male lead is tormented in every chapter, imprisoned and abused by the female lead] [Mad, obsessive princess versus a bewitchingly beautiful enemy general] The realm is currently divided among four states: Qi, Chen, Yan, and Zhao. Four years ago, Jiang Sangning was 2.7kReads8.0Score16214d adds

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    It's incredibly angsty for the male lead, both physically and emotionally. He was originally a very powerful, aloof, and refined general, but for some reason, he became a slave. He was rescued by the female lead and then became her slave, suffering all sorts of torment at her hands. It perfectly suited my taste, so I finished it in one go.

34. 84 我 My Name Is Zhaomei, and I Don't Have a Golden Finger 我叫招妹，没有金手指 Hong Ao弘骜12k WordsCompleted My name is Zhaomei, and I have no golden finger. 144Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 气 Fate Was Transferred, Yet He Thought I Was Heartless 气运转移，他却以为是我薄情 Hong Ao弘骜10k WordsCompleted My Luck Was Transferred, Yet He Thought I Was Heartless 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
36. 86 冷 After the Cold War, When He Finally Thought of Me, I Was Already Married 冷战之后，当他想起我时，我已经结婚了 Hong Ao弘骜7k WordsCompleted After the Cold War, by the time he thought of me, I was already married. 897Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 小 The Foolish Boy Died, and He Went Mad 小傻子死了，他疯了 Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The Little Fool Died, and He Went Mad 6kReads—Score10114d adds
38. 88 重 Reborn, I’m No Longer My Twin Brother’s Stepping Stone 重生后，我不再是双胞胎弟弟的垫脚石 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I will no longer be the stepping stone for my twin brother 241Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 89 哭 The Weepy Minister Fakes His Death, and the Emperor Goes Mad 哭包尚书死遁，皇帝疯了 Hong Ao弘骜7k WordsCompleted The Weepy Minister Faked His Death, and the Emperor Went Mad 568Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 90 奴 Just a Slave. So What If He Dies? Why Are You Crying? 奴隶而已，死就死了，为什么哭 Hong Ao弘骜15k WordsCompleted Just a Slave. So What If They Die? Why Are You Crying? 2.4kReads—Score—14d adds
41. 91 被 After He Threw Me Off a Cliff, I Became the Progenitor Vampire He Could Never Have 被他扔下悬崖后，我成了他求而不得的始祖血族 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After he threw me off a cliff, I became the Progenitor Vampire he could never have 778Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 我 I Died, and He Held My Corpse, Begging Me to Speak 我死了，他抱着我的尸体求我说话 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted I died, and he held my corpse, begging me to speak 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
43. 93 八 My Eight-Year Crush Gave Me 11,000 as a Wedding Gift on My Wedding Day 八年暗恋对象，我结婚那天他上了一万一的礼金 Hong Ao弘骜6k WordsCompleted My Secret Crush of Eight Years Gave Me 11,000 Yuan as a Wedding Gift on My Wedding Day 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 他 He Said Elves with Pointed Ears Are Selfish and Unfaithful, So I Deserve to Die? 他说精灵耳自私多情，所以我该死？ Hong Ao弘骜Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted He Said Elf Ears Were Selfish and Promiscuous, So I Deserve to Die? 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
45. 95 星 Interstellar Countercourse: Framed by My Beloved Wife and Imprisoned for a Century, I Return as King 星际逆航—被爱妻陷害坐牢百年归来我依然是王 Hong Ao弘骜12k WordsCompleted Interstellar Counterattack: Framed by My Beloved Wife and Jailed for a Century, I Return Still a King 29Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 96 南 There Is a Windowless Tower in Nanjiang 南疆有座无窗的楼 Hong Ao弘骜11k WordsCompleted In Southern Xinjiang, there stands a windowless tower 43Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 重 Reborn: I Don't Want You This Time, So Why Are You Panicking? 重生，这次我不要你了，你急什么 Hong Ao弘骜9k WordsCompleted Reborn: This Time, I Don't Want You Anymore. Why Are You in Such a Hurry? 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 我 I Don't Know. He's Dead 我不知道，他死了 Hong Ao弘骜Two Male Leads187k WordsCompleted [Calm and composed top]+ [A timid little bunny at first, then a dark, unhinged, smiling tiger]+ [Angst]+ [Ghosts and lovers beyond death]+ [Supernatural]+ [Reborn]+ [Workplace]+ [Business rivalry]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Mutually devoted]+ [Rekindled romance] When he dumped me, he said he was tired of playing with me. He deleted every message we’d shared, sold our home, and erased all our memories. It took me two years to find out that he’d spent four years preparing that villa. One entire wall was line 326Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 99 被 After Being Tortured to Death, He Went on a Killing Spree 被虐杀后的他杀疯了 Hong Ao弘骜28k WordsCompleted After being tortured to death, he went on a killing spree 105Reads—Score314d adds
50. 100 小 After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 小傻子重生后，我成了他的狗 Hong Ao弘骜8k WordsCompleted After the Little Fool Was Reborn, I Became His Dog 1.5kReads—Score—14d adds

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