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. 251 我 I Only Wanted to Build a Million-Dollar Business, but My Wife’s Affair Made Me a Billionaire CEO 我本只想做个千万老板，老婆出轨让我变成亿万总裁 Quan Xin荃昕9k WordsCompleted All I wanted was to become a millionaire, but my wife’s affair turned me into a billionaire CEO. 45Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 252 拉 Block Me, Then Hold Me Close 拉黑我，抱紧我 A Passing Guest in the Flow of Time往事流年稍作客Modern Romance201k WordsCompleted #UnhingedAndPerverse Everyone knows Lu Chenzhou is the ruthless, heartless king of the business world. Nobody knows he’s been my secret boyfriend for five years, so humble that he doesn’t even dare post about me on social media. Until that day, when he personally signed the contract to acquire my father’s company and watched my entire family, with nowhere else to turn, kneel before him. “Shi Nian, beg me.” He gripped my chin, not a trace of warmth in his eyes. I smiled. Right in front of him 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Making a face][Making a face][Making a face][Cool][Cool][Admiration][Flying kiss]

3. 253 把 All These Years Since I Drove Him Away, I've Desperately Searched for His Replacement 把他赶走后的这些年，我疯狂找他的替身 Yi Cheng已澄11k WordsCompleted In the years since I drove him away, I’ve been obsessively searching for someone to take his place. 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's a story that torments the male lead, but the female lead bravely moves forward, and the ending is happy.

4. 254 迟 I Tossed Away the Exclusive Wedding Ring That Came Too Late 迟到的专属婚戒，我甩手扔了 Yi Cheng已澄12k WordsCompleted I Tossed Away the Exclusive Wedding Ring That Came Too Late 3Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 255 被 After a Beating Left Me Hospitalized with a Miscarriage, My Husband Begged Me to Remarry Him, Unaware I Had Found True Love in My Junior 被打流产住院，老公求复婚，他不知我已遇到真爱学弟 Yi Cheng已澄Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted After I was beaten and hospitalized for a miscarriage, my husband begged me to remarry him. He didn't know I'd already met my true love, a younger schoolmate. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 256 他 He Trapped Me for Three Years with His Lies 他用谎言，圈牢我三年 Yi Cheng已澄9k WordsCompleted He trapped me in a cage of lies for three years —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 257 乖 The Good Girl Leaves the Scene, So Why Is the Capital's Playboy Jealous? 乖乖女退场，京圈浪子怎么眼红了 The Cat Boss Who Can Never Wake Up喵总睡不醒Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted [Playboy with a carefree attitude × sensible, obedient woman + powerful man lowering his head + winning her back after losing her + both sexually inexperienced] Ling Jue is a wind you can never catch. Qin Shuyi is a willow, quiet and at ease. One is free-spirited and unrestrained; the other follows the rules. These two, so utterly different, began with an offhand “let’s have some fun” and ended with an ordinary “I’m bored.” In this game of a playboy turning over a new leaf, everyone involved onl 101.3kReads9.2Score11.8k14d adds
8. 258 一 I Accidentally Became the Tsundere Employer's White Moonlight 一不小心成了傲娇雇主的白月光 Little Words, No Worries小字无忧Two Male Leads602k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + tragic romance + the one who was left behind pursues his lover through hell + equally matched leads] [Two male leads + warmth] [Dark imprisonment, brutal torture, memory control, stealing someone's lover] Volume One: First Meeting in the Jungle focuses on daily life as they struggle to survive in the jungle, with scenes of being shot, poisoned, treated for injuries, and fed. It's a bittersweet but lighthearted read. Volume Two: The Ordeal of Captivity includes deception, dark i 1.5kReads8.1Score11014d adds

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   The top assassin, Ji Ying, was betrayed and, after the torture in Volume Two, became a helpless cripple… Volume Two: Imprisoned in a secret room, tortured to the brink of death; imprisoned in a manor, humiliated and sexually assaulted (attempted) for eating and taking medicine, falsely accused, and forced to drown until he had no breath or pulse; imprisoned elsewhere, driving him insane… Wei Yihang was determined to die, which Li Yin only thought was a ploy, when in reality Wei Yihang had been tortured to the point of no return… Volume One is slow-paced, with sweet and sour daily life; shot in the jungle, still having to scout, find food, and care for his employer… In the end, he almost died from being treated by a quack doctor, falling into a coma, fever, vomiting blood, even having trouble drinking water and taking medicine… Volume Three is a reconciliation, bittersweet, slightly angsty, with unrequited love, and many memories, torture and humiliation, leaving him with severe psychological problems… Volume Four is only saved after being shot in the heart, followed by discipline…

9. 259 双 The Two-Faced Cage: Where Can the Princess Escape? 双面囚笼之皇姐哪里逃 White Bean Bun白豆包子Ancient Romance178k WordsCompleted A soul from another world transmigrates. An older woman and younger man: the Grand Princess and the current emperor, with no blood relation. “Elder Sister, has Que'er been bad?” “Elder Sister, you promised Que'er. You can't break your word, or I can't promise what I'll do. It might not be what you want.” The young man's eyes were bewitching, filled with such possessiveness that it was suffocating. The young man was cunning and calculating. It seemed like she had him under her control, bu 361Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is entirely about torturing men.

10. 260 摄 The Regent’s Cage 摄政王的囚笼 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑23k WordsCompleted The Regent's Cage 7.1kReads—Score7414d adds

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    In the beginning, the female lead is like a moth drawn to a flame, her dignity trampled underfoot; later, the male lead, driven mad and blinded by rage, kneels in the mud, begging her to come back. A classic "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" scenario, the male lead suffers no mercy!

11. 261 狠 Heartless 狠心 Would You Like Some Orange Juice?喝橙汁儿吗Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted [Cold and aloof heiress + devoted male lead who watches over her in silence + he chases her after she leaves + both are inexperienced + angsty romance] Mu Xian has only ever loved Qiao An. He begged to marry into her family, cooked for her, planned everything for her, and did all he could to keep her safe, but she didn’t love him. Even after she gave birth to his child, she still didn’t love him. When Mu Xian learned she was pregnant, he was overjoyed. But she coldly made him kneel in the pourin 4.5kReads8.2Score22014d adds

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    The title alone makes it terrifyingly powerful.

12. 262 人 Mermaid Island 人鱼岛屿 Wen He Lucky温禾luckyModern Romance406k WordsOngoing I was already covered in scars. I didn't dare hope that anyone could save me from this living hell. The thing I could never get past was never the mountain, but my countless obsessions. The male lead is paralyzed from the waist down and searches for the female lead for ten years, only to discover that she has lost her memory. He forces her into a relationship, imprisons and torments her, and they are caught in deep misunderstandings. His condition worsens, leaving him paralyzed from the neck dow 712Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Abusive novel, the male lead is tortured, his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys are all tormented

13. 263 南 South of the Southern Mountain, by Wen He LUCKY 南山之南作者温禾LUCKY Wen He Lucky温禾luckyModern Romance433k WordsCompleted The city is noisy and bustling. So why am I still so lonely? Scientists say that in seven years, every cell in your body can be replaced, leaving not a single old cell behind. No matter how deep the pain, it will heal in just seven years. Every day you persevere is progress. It’s been seven years, and I’ve kept going, trying every day to forget you. A leading figure in materials science, a groveling quest to win his wife back. The male lead is initially paralyzed from the neck down, and later b 1.3kReads8.2Score—14d adds
14. 264 各 Noblemen from Every Faction Fall for Me, but I Only Love the Scheming Heir 各路权贵倾心，我唯恋腹黑世子 Peach Blossoms Don't Call for Wine桃花不唤酒Ancient Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue + household intrigue + transmigration and rebirth + defying fate + satisfying revenge + devoted, sweet romance] In her previous life, the heroine gave her heart to the wrong man, and her whole family died horribly. Her own end was equally tragic. The original owner's obsession was so strong that she shattered the reincarnation cup on the Bridge of the Netherworld. With an oath made from the fragments of nine lifetimes' worth of wandering souls, she reopened the Mirror of Rebirth 58.4kReads8.8Score4.1k14d adds

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    Both are available.

15. 265 一 Robbing Tombs with One Hand and Taking Pulses with the Other: The Unhinged Empress Can Do It All 一手摸金一手诊脉疯批皇后她全能 Wen Zhi Yi'an闻之易安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + political intrigue + archaeology + wild imagination] Feng Wan, an archaeology expert and medical doctor, touches a mysterious bracelet. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself lying in a coffin, attending her own funeral! After transmigrating into the body of a crown princess poisoned by an assassin, all she wants is to lie flat, keep her head down, and stay out of palace intrigues so she can survive. An unexpected run-in with enemies at a casino, along with her rescue of 941Reads9.4Score11214d adds
16. 266 孤 The Lonely Moon Shines on Mountains and Rivers 孤月照山河 Clear Heart 123清心123Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot emphasizes logical consistency and clear cause and effect, without making characters inexplicably stupid. Leads: Jiang Linyue and Xiao Lin] In the eighteenth year of the Jianzhao era, Pei Yuanxiu had just placed third in the palace examinations. The young man rode a tall horse, full of youthful confidence. One glance could topple a city; a second could bring an empire to its knees. How much more so when it came to the heart of a young girl in full 3kReads8.2Score22714d adds
17. 267 贤 My Worthy Husband Helps Me Reach for the Stars, and My Young Lover Gives Me Ten Thousand Taels of Gold 贤夫扶我青云志，小郎赠我万两金 Sprinkle Salt in the Air空中撒把盐Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [In a world where women reign supreme, the heroine is an honest, down-to-earth woman!] [Matriarchal society | Devoted husband | Winning back his love | A battlefield of competing suitors] Tan Yuzheng was honest and dependable. She thought that marrying a gorgeous, virtuous husband would bring her a peaceful life. But he wouldn’t let her touch him. On their wedding night, her new husband kicked her out of bed and made her sleep on the cold floor all night. From then on, she slept on the small day 11kReads7.6Score1.5k14d adds
18. 268 我 I'm No Guest Beneath the Eaves 我非檐上客 Yu Twenty-Three羽廿三Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Bold, free-spirited noblewoman from a military family with a can-do attitude × gloomy prince who is aloof, taciturn, and feels unworthy of love] [Not a power fantasy + 1v1 + First-person POV + Healing + Sweet and angsty] - At the Lantern Festival palace banquet when I was fifteen, the most exalted person in the land said I was lively and clever, and a good match for the Ninth Prince, Zhao Lin. It took nearly all the courage I had to say those words in front of everyone. "This humble subject's d 6.6kReads8.7Score96914d adds
19. 269 穿 Book Transmigration: How to Escape Certain Death 穿书：如何逆转必死局 Chen Duoyu dy陈多鱼dyAncient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character] [Historical Romance] [Beheaded from the Start] [A Cowardly Heroine's Slow Rise to Power] A friendly warning: This is the kind of story you read with your brain switched off. The heroine only grows after going through a lot, so if you're looking for a power fantasy about an unrivaled heroine right from the start, this probably isn't for you. Other people transmigrate into books as princesses or noble daughters, with a golden finger 178Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 270 今 This Life, I Won't Fail You 今生不误君 A Big Tingting一只大婷婷Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of Our Past Life, No Regrets is now available | The second version, Reborn: I Won't Stand in the Way of His Ambitions, is airing at the same time] A heads-up: This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story! It focuses on a slow, tender emotional journey of healing after being reborn. If you only want an ultra-satisfying power fantasy, you might want to think twice before starting~ [Minor spoiler warning: Don't be misled by the princess's perspective on her previous life. Wh 8kReads8.8Score74614d adds
21. 271 我 He Went Mad After I Died 我死后他疯了 Cheese-Baked Durian芝士烤大榴莲Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted The Shen family's daughter was left brain-damaged after a fall at the age of three. Her kindhearted father took in three little beggars to be her future husbands, then left her two plots of magical soil so she could mold a pair of wedding dolls and give one to whichever boy she chose. He smashed the doll and married her off. Three years later, she died, and he went mad. Reborn, she became his maid and clung to him. Everyone says Young Master Shen has never married because he has someone in his h 17Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 272 我 I Was Diagnosed with Kidney Failure, but My Wife Just Smiled 我确诊尿毒症，妻子却笑了 A Thousand Dreams, No Regrets千梦亦无悔24k WordsCompleted I was diagnosed with kidney failure, but my wife smiled. 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's simple, there are several books.

23. 273 离 After the Divorce, My Lover from a Past Life Found Me 离婚后，前世的爱人找到了我 A Thousand Dreams, No Regrets千梦亦无悔Marriage & Romance32k WordsCompleted After the Divorce, My Beloved from a Past Life Found Me 30Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 274 老 After My Wife Drove Me Mad, She Learned the Truth 老婆将我虐疯后，她发现真相了 Singing of Spring Mountains吟春山9k WordsCompleted In our sixth year of marriage, my wife and I finally welcomed the fruit of our love. When I got the news, I was overjoyed and drove straight home, only to be met by a cold urn of ashes. My wife stared at me with icy eyes. “I love you so much, and you secretly had an affair with your sister-in-law behind my back. How am I, Lin Qian, supposed to face anyone now?” I tried to explain, but the bodyguards held me down and expertly dislocated all my limbs. Just as I lay battered and bruised, Lin Qian’s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 275 我 I Was Diagnosed With Stomach Cancer, but My Husband Abandoned Me to Pick Up His First Love 我确诊胃癌，老公抛下我去接白月光 Dong Jin Zhouzhou冬锦周周Modern Romance10k WordsCompleted His first love kept texting him, telling him to hurry up and divorce me. At first, even though we were married by contract, we were deeply in love. But after his first love returned to the country, he abandoned me again and again. I was already in the final stages of cancer, and when I died, he still didn’t make it in time to see me. I never expected the System to give me another chance at life. Given another chance, I made a different choice. 29Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 276 不 After I Stopped Wanting His Body, Abstinent Mr. Li Got Desperate 不馋他身子后，禁欲厉总急红眼了 Lili Xiangbo黎黎香啵Modern Romance614k WordsOngoing [Secret Marriage] [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium] [Eight-Year Age Gap] [Angsty Push and Pull] [Resilient, Stubborn Doctor VS Ascetic, Obsessive Tycoon] Li Tingyu is a top tycoon in Haicheng, an untouchable flower on a high peak. People say he has no interest in women. Only Qiao Anran knows that he really is abstinent. After five years of secret marriage, her only goal has been to get him naked! When he roughly threw her out of the bathroom and she heard that he was taking care of himself w 2.8kReads5.1Score11614d adds

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    The male lead is tortured later on.

27. 277 寒 A Cold Crow Nests in Your Heart 寒鸦栖君心 Wind and Sunset风夕阳Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone envies the Prince of Beian for loving his wife beyond all measure, with a love as deep as the sea. No one knows he won this perfect life by risking everything. Yan Junjue clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses in the Cold Palace. He was bloodthirsty and ruthless, a possessive, obsessive madman whose jealousy was carved into his bones. Everyone in the world feared him. Only Cui Yunqi was a little warmth in his endless darkness. She was the proud and steadfast lord of Hanya City, dev 8.4kReads8.8Score81814d adds

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    Does the male lead being tortured to the point of vomiting blood count? [Facepalm]

28. 278 公 The Princess Is Arrogant, and Her Lowly Slave Kneels to Beg for Mercy 公主骄横，卑微奴隶下跪求饶恕 Yang Jiaqingqing杨佳青青Ancient Romance644k WordsOngoing [He suffers physically and emotionally + stone-faced guard commander + willful princess + happy ending] Beloved since childhood, Princess Ye Nanqi encounters an assassination attempt on her way back from a hunt. When she wakes, she finds she has spent a wild night with one of her guards. She swears she’ll kill him, but Ye Lin is the commander of the Xuan Guards. He cannot be executed without cause unless he has committed the grave offense of betraying and murdering his master. In a fit of anger, 1.7kReads8.2Score11714d adds

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    What happened?

29. 279 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Surrender to the System's Yandere Villain 穿书后，带着系统向病娇反派投降 A Few Dreams Become a Boat几梦成舟Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted A fragile, volatile hostage prince vs. a sunny, outspoken princess Redemption, opposites attract, fate, happy ending Before falling in love: I'm sick? I should save her? After falling in love: I'm sick, and I love her. 1. Zhou Buli transmigrated into a book and landed in a deadly predicament: she was already pinning the villain to the bed and having her way with him. System: Go on, Host. Kill the villain, that unhinged, lovesick lunatic. Zhou Buli: But I'm useless! System: Either you kill him, o 22.8kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
30. 280 可 Could You Love Me? 可不可以，爱我 Su Qingxi苏清溪Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Early: School Setting | Heroine Has a Secret Crush] [Middle: Mutual Devotion | Romantic Tension] [Later: Urban Setting | Hero Chases His Wife] [Mutual Healing | A Mix of Sweetness and Heartache] [Reunion After Years Apart | Meeting at the Top] [Strong, Independent Heroine | Reserved, Devoted Hero] In her second year of college, it was the fifth year Song Yi had secretly loved Zhou Siyan. Driven to desperation by her father's coercion, she shakily dialed his number. But a sweet female voice cam 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Although the girl secretly loves the male lead, he pushes her away to save her life. As the male lead wishes, she forgets about him and gets a boyfriend. However, later, the male lead returns to China and begins to pursue her, leading to a period of male-male angst.

31. 281 恶 Reap What You Sow 恶果自尝 Dreaming of a Boat Crossing the Moon梦梁渡月舟Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing [Forced love | everyone’s favorite | romantic rivalry | male rivalry | female lead is not a virgin, male leads are | love turning to hate | bitter lovers | entangled until death | love potion | matriarchal society | second-person POV] Everyone says Yun Qingfan is a living Bodhisattva. She has the compassionate, immortal beauty of a merciful goddess, and is always generous and ready to help those in need. She enjoys a sterling reputation wherever she goes. Shen Huaixu adores her with all his h 7.3kReads8.7Score62914d adds

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    Funny and heartbreaking [laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs]

32. 282 星 The Loyal Hound Among the Stars: A Collection of Sweet and Angsty Historical Fantasies 星河忠犬录：古言幻想甜虐集 Harvester of the Milky Way星河拾穗者Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Classic historical fantasy | Devoted male leads | Angst for him, sweetness for you | A happy ending in every story Across a boundless sea of stars, only the devoted never fail to return your love. There is no mundane world here, only immortals, demons, gods, and devils, along with power struggles, fated destinies, and the most intense romance. He is the White Snake Immortal Lord, who bears the lightning tribulation for her and endures a thousand years without regret; He is the Fox Sovereign of 86Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Torture the male lead, torture all kinds of male leads.

33. 283 就 Just for Fun 就玩玩 Half a Step from Peach Blossoms半步桃夭Two Male Leads336k WordsCompleted Two male leads | Heartbreaking angst | The one who left chases his love back | A tearfully sweet ending Lin Shen had been in love with Shen Zhixing for three years when Shen Zhixing told him, “I’ll let you be my bedmate.” One was a poor student who had made it out of the mountains through hard work. The other was a rich young master, high above everyone else. Lin Shen offered him his whole heart. Shen Zhixing accepted it, then turned around and put his arms around a woman at a club, saying, “It’ 4.1kReads—Score47214d adds

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    Torture the male lead, punish everyone who doesn't cherish him.

34. 284 说 I Was Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder, So Why Is the Male Lead Clinging to Me? 说好我是炮灰，男主怎么缠上我了 Jian Zhu见祝Fantastical Romance594k WordsOngoing [Myth and folklore + fated romance + mutual devotion + adventure + reincarnation + transmigration] If bringing your lover back to life meant you could never love them again, would you still save them? Yue Jian had read the entire book and knew all too well how the young Yun Sheng’s story would end. For now, he was gentle and clingy, calling her “Big Sis” every other breath. But one day, he would kill her without hesitation for the heroine destined for him by fate. To rewrite her fate as a do 50Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You could check out this one. The male lead is constantly plagued by insecurity, appearing humble and pitiful. It's incredibly heart-wrenching for him; misunderstandings leave him devastated, even to the point of vomiting blood. The novel's premise is also quite novel. Give it a try, trust me.

35. 285 五 It's Been Five Years, and the Campus Heartthrob Still Won't Leave Me Alone 五年了，校草还不肯放过我 Jin Kui金葵Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted Su Mi was the daughter of the richest family in the country, but she was suddenly bound to a poverty System and forced to switch identities, becoming a country bumpkin at her school. The System told her that if she could make Xiao Xuanjin, the chosen one of this world, fall in love with her, then dump him cruelly and trample on his sincere feelings, she would get her identity back. Otherwise, she would remain poor forever. Just listen to that. What a spiteful, mean-spirited System, jealous of th 1kReads9.1Score12814d adds

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    Sweet at first, then angsty!!!

36. 286 恶 After the Wicked Woman Betrayed Her Foolishly Kind Husband 恶毒女背叛傻子老好人夫君后 Yogurt Lover酸奶爱好者Ancient Romance485k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Lou Jiyue was rescued from a trafficker by the simple-minded Jin Duqiu. Who knew the fool would stubbornly insist she become his wife and bear his children? Lou Jiyue not only failed to appreciate his kindness, she was also mercenary and status-conscious. Taking advantage of his love for her, she threw her weight around at home every day, making him work from dawn till dusk to earn money while she lived a pampered life, never lifting a finger. By day, the fool obeyed her in 20.1kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds

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    This book feels like it's all about torturing the male lead, but later on the female lead chases after him, and he still clings to her desperately, making the whole thing a bittersweet experience.

37. 287 杏 When Spring Deepens After the Apricot Blossoms Set Fruit 杏花结子春深后 Still Remembering Sky-Blue Porcelain犹忆天青瓷Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted She is a lowly convict slave in the palace laundry, humble as dust. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, noble and radiant. Though their stations could hardly be further apart, they fall hopelessly in love. Only when their feelings are at their deepest does she unexpectedly learn that his father, the emperor, had her father framed so he could claim her mother for himself. Where can this ill-fated romance spanning two generations possibly lead? ----- A prince steals his minister’s wife + 997Reads—Score10714d adds

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    It's incredibly heart-wrenching; the male and female leads' lifelong entanglement ultimately ends in a tragic ending, leaving me heartbroken and inconsolable. The second male lead is also deeply devoted, making the love triangle captivating and thought-provoking. I love the author's subtle Chinese-style writing and melancholic tone.

38. 288 傅 President Fu, Your Wife Has Signed the Divorce Agreement 傅总，夫人已签离婚协议 Yunduan Qiqi云端七七Modern Romance359k WordsCompleted [Heartbreakingly tragic + intensely satisfying + stand-in + contract marriage + groveling pursuit of his wife] Powerful CEO of a wealthy family × coldhearted designer who has shut her heart away After three years of marriage, Lin Xi is Fu Hanzhou's most dutiful ornament and his beloved's personal blood bank. On the night she miscarries, he coldly signs the papers. “You're not worthy of bearing my child.” The day her heart dies, she leaves a blood-written note saying, “May we never meet again,” 5.7kReads—Score27914d adds

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    This is a super angsty novel! It'll break your heart! A love-hate relationship between a domineering CEO and a stoic designer, a classic tale of relentless pursuit and revenge, a powerful female protagonist's cathartic growth, every chapter is suspenseful and full of twists and turns, the writing is concise and fast-paced. The beginning is brutal for the female lead, but later the male lead suffers terribly, to the point of being a monster—it's incredibly satisfying! Read it with confidence!

39. 289 分 Reunited After Five Years Apart, Mr. Huo Goes Mad and Forces a Marriage 分手五年再遇，霍总发疯逼婚 Little Red Ball红团团Modern Romance149k WordsCompleted [The pursuit-after-divorce arc + both leads' romantic purity + rekindled love + marriage before love + bad boy x good girl + coercive love + forced possession + rotten man with a sincere heart + bittersweet push and pull + emotional angst] Shen Wanqing has never forgotten what happened in her senior year of high school. She was just beginning to fall in love, secretly crushing on the school's most handsome boy, Huo Sicheng. Through incredible luck, she became his girlfriend. But after only a mon 7.1kReads—Score23414d adds

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    Recommended [Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart][Send Heart]

40. 290 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 17.7kReads6.5Score90114d adds

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    Chen Yu and Ning Feifei had been in a relationship for seven years, and just as their love was about to blossom into marriage, Chen Yu returned home to find Ning Feifei had brought a man home. Ning Feifei explained that the man was her best male friend, that he was just staying at her place, and that there was nothing between them. Faced with this unsavory situation, what should Chen Yu do?

41. 291 G A Passionate Woman's Survival Guide GB多情女人生存法则 Mint-Flavored min薄荷味minModern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Girls' love, episodic stories, multiple male leads competing for the heroine, second-person narration for easy immersion] “You’re nothing but a greedy, lustful woman.” Being fickle isn’t a sin, and moving on is its own kind of freedom. When it comes to love, you see only two possibilities: loving someone or not. As for how many people win your love, that’s their good fortune. No one gets to dictate who you choose to be with. The male leads are all faithful, both before and after, but this may n 705Reads—Score12714d adds

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    An episodic story with elements of male protagonist rivalry and intense battles!

42. 292 禁 The Ascetic Divine Lord Is Seduced Into Breaking His Vows 禁欲神尊，竟被撩破戒 Yi Wenqing艺文清Fantastical Romance399k WordsCompleted [Ascetic Chaotic God Venerable + Sweet, Adorable Spirit Herb Fairy + Tragic Love in a Past Life + Reborn and Pursuing His Wife + The Heavenly Emperor Steals His Bride] In her past life, Ruan Zhiwan had been hopelessly in love with the Chaotic God Venerable Ye Qingxuan for ten thousand years. He was cold and ascetic, his heart untouched, and he treated her with utter indifference. When the Heavenly Emperor framed her, he shattered her immortal bones with his own hands and cast her into the Infern 69Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Waiting to be tortured, tortured until my liver aches, tortured until I can't let go.

43. 293 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.9kReads6.5Score21514d adds

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    A pathetic, love-obsessed male protagonist, it's quite angsty.

44. 294 疯 A Wildly Growing Clarity 疯长的清醒 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted A genuinely unhinged gang heiress VS a proud, fallen young master Love and hate + two obsessive madmen + both are virgins + angst + tragic romance + mutual torment * On a rainy evening, dirty water streamed through the old alley. He approached her recklessly, his voice gentle. “Are you… all right? Do you need help?” Yan Zhuo’s lips curled into a cold smile. Hah, he thinks he can save just anyone. The next second, she recognized his face: the man from the dark-web livestream, who beguiled viewers 2.5kReads8.0Score15414d adds
45. 295 败 Defeated in Late Autumn 败于深秋 Beautiful Lady美人娘Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted (Spirited and radiant heroine x restrained and self-controlled hero) (Reunion after years apart, rekindled love + she’s had other partners, he hasn’t + happy ending) (A note: If you aren’t very tolerant of the characters’ flaws, this might not be for you. Hope you enjoy reading.) In high school, Su Chi was a gloomy, withdrawn boy boarding with the Xu family. Xu Nuo loved to stir things up, doing everything she could to make him fall for her. But when his feelings overflowed, she found it bo 1.9kReads8.9Score18914d adds
46. 296 快 Quick Transmigration: Men and Women Are Equal, I Won’t Be a Sissy Husband 快穿之女男平等，不当嗲夫 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Fantastical Romance52k WordsOngoing [Female-Centered] Gu Chenchen is bound to a quick transmigration System. The System dangles a tantalizing reward: complete missions in various small worlds, earn enough points, and collect a five-hundred-billion bonus. In the first world, he becomes the principal husband of a general's household. His wife, Sheng Yunxuan, is away at war for three years and six months, and he spends his entire dowry buying her armor and warhorses, waiting at the gate every day for her return. At long last, his wif 435Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 297 八 Eight Lives of Tormented Love: Missing Each Other in Every Life 八世虐恋：世世错过 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Eight lifetimes of heartbreaking love, meeting only to miss each other time and again! Separated by the divide between immortals and demons and set against each other by their nations, they are left with a lifetime of regrets thanks to schemes and prejudice. In their eighth life, Su Qingyan, reborn to take revenge, joins forces with Xiao Che, a powerful regent, to break through the traps and bring corrupt officials to justice. Their story turns from a devastatingly tragic ending to a happy one, 131Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Torture

48. 298 捡 I Took In a Fallen Young Master, and the Lovesick Heiress Demands His Love Every Day 捡回落难少爷，病娇千金日日索爱 Liu Shuyan柳书妍Modern Romance219k WordsOngoing Female-oriented | Obsessive heiress | Patiently enduring discarded heir of a wealthy family | Heroine forces her love on the hero | Angsty romance | Family rivalries | Hero regrets everything and dotes on his wife Six years ago, Shen Wanying, the only daughter of the Shen family of Magic City, rescued Lu Yunzhou, a discarded heir to a wealthy family whose stepmother had framed him and whose father had broken both his legs. She spent a fortune to heal his legs and deliberately got pregnant with h 368Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    Torture the male lead, then reverse the process of pursuing his wife through a crematorium.

49. 299 哥 Brother, You Are My Salvation! 哥哥，你是我的救赎！ Red Smoke红烟Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Unrelated by Blood + Healing and Redemption + Tantalizing Push and Pull + Over-the-Top Devotion] Her mother raised her as a boy for over twenty years, training her to hide who she was! She bound her chest and disguised her voice only to seize the Shen family inheritance! After an accident left her pregnant with his child, she had to conceal that she was a woman and survive under his protection as his “younger brother”! By day, she was the second young master of the Sh 805Reads7.2Score10014d adds

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    A sweet and angsty romance novel with extreme tension!

50. 300 童 My Childhood Betrothed, Your Persona Has Crumbled 童养夫，你的人设崩了 Yu Ran Jin郁燃尽14k WordsCompleted My Childhood Betrothed’s Character Has Fallen Apart 79Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The abuse came unexpectedly.

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