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. 351 雪 Xue Wutong 雪梧桐 Xun Bai荀柏710k WordsCompleted [Republican-era ensemble cast + love of country + two powerful leads + older man/younger woman + sweet romance + pursuit of love + powerful man bows his head + heartbreaking angst + bad ending] In the Republican era, Nanjing was home to two renowned romantics. I do not believe in Buddha, but I would kneel at every temple in Nanjing if only Heaven would give me back my wife. Zhou Qingshi, courtesy name Changyu, was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and ninth in birth order. 400Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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   Ah, I'm so sad, it's so heartbreaking.

2. 352 蝶 Butterfly Shadows Return to Dust: Sold into Prostitution by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 蝶影归尘：被婆母卖入风尘，前夫寻了我整整十年 Ni Ah Ni Ge Ni氼啊氼个氼55k WordsCompleted The Butterfly’s Shadow Returns to Dust: Sold into a Life of Vice by My Mother-in-Law, My Ex-Husband Searched for Me for Ten Years 319Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's all so angsty, so incredibly angsty!

3. 353 豪 The Abandoned Heir of a Powerful Family: He Is Xingyu, She Is Qiu 豪门弃子之：他是星宇，她是秋 Clear and Shallow, Clear and Shallow清清浅浅清清浅Modern Romance542k WordsOngoing This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Pei Xingyu is the illegitimate son of Pei Changqing and a foreign model. His mother took the money and returned to her home country as soon as she gave birth, never appearing again. His father never took responsibility for him, leaving him to be raised by a nanny. He grew up facing discrimination and humiliation. His life was always surrounded by malice. The label “illegitimate son” clung to him li 54Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   The male protagonist is cruelly abused; he was destined to be alone from birth!

4. 354 打 I Lost a Fight, So I Deserved to Become a Peerless Fairy Monster 打架输了活该穿成绝世大妖精 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted [Male-to-female transformation, gender-bender, exclusive romance, brainless fun, thrilling throughout with a touch of angst.] [Fantasy immortal-demon world meets ancient reality] [forced love + sweet romance + no saintly heroine] [Insight + bewitching charm + dazzling beauty + demonic physician + lightning-fast makeovers] Before transmigrating, he was a ruthless demon lord. Afterward, she became an ordinary young woman. The original owner was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's house 488Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Well, I invited my classmate to eat stinky mandarin fish, but he refused. He wanted to stay home and write a book, and this is the book he wrote.

5. 355 我 My Best Friend Is Such a Stud, and She Hits So Hard 我闺蜜超man，她打人老疼了 Big Dragon Fruit大那火龙果Urban619k WordsOngoing [Man transmigrates into a woman] [Strong heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Gender-bending romance] An ace agent's soul transmigrates into a young girl. She doesn't shrink back or lose heart, but calmly accepts reality. Let's stick to one principle: The strong never complain about their circumstances. Even if I've become a woman, I'm going to be the female lead of a male-oriented power fantasy! When it's time to be decisive, she's decisive. When it's time to take down scum, she does so without me 255Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 356 她 She Is Like the Deep Sea 她似深海 The Strange One at Midnight夜半的诡Modern Romance632k WordsOngoing [A love story about growing up.] She was like the deep sea. After knowing Su Nian for twenty years, and loving her, then hating her, that was the most accurate way I could describe her. My name is Lu Chen. Ten years ago, she left me and returned to another man. I built a company and a respectable life without her. Ten years later, she sent her resume to my company. A contract full of schemes bound us together once again. This time, was she here to come ashore, or to sink with the ship? 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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   "She Is Like the Deep Sea" — A reunion that begins with revenge, a story of substitution, misunderstanding, and a love as deep as the sea. When ten years of hatred collide with ten years of silent protection, when the hunter believes he has everything under control, little does he know that he has already stepped into that seemingly calm but deep sea that can swallow up everything in the past.

7. 357 别 Don’t Kiss Me, School Hunk! 别吻我，校草！ The Strange One at Midnight夜半的诡Modern Romance244k WordsCompleted I, Lin Chu, deliberately arrived at the reunion last. The noisy voices and uninhibited gossip inside the private room reached me as if through a thin veil: “...Lin Chu? Is she really coming?” “Not afraid of reliving the past and getting hurt again?” “Who knows? Maybe she’s just got a great attitude. Back then, Chen Mo tore up her love letter in front of everyone and threw it in the trash...” A knowing burst of laughter pricked my scar like a swarm of needles. But instead of hurting as I’d expect —Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 358 狸 The Cat’s Chronicle 狸奴录 The Strange One at Midnight夜半的诡Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted He was the only legitimate son of the Marquis Yongchang's household, yet he met a gruesome death at his coming-of-age ceremony. His vengeful spirit could not enter the cycle of reincarnation. In his panic, he attached himself to a cat, eventually becoming the beloved pet in my arms. From then on, he worked in the shadows, tearing through layers of disguises under cover of night, while I uncovered schemes and read people's hearts in the courtroom. Together, we exposed a conspiracy that threatened 3Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 359 红 The Crimson Soul 红妆魂 The Strange One at Midnight夜半的诡Ancient Romance254k WordsOngoing They imprisoned me and force-fed me medicine, all so the vengeful spirit of someone who died unjustly could “borrow my body to return to life.” After I struggled to survive, I learned that I was a “Pure Yin Body,” born as the only key capable of sealing an ancient demon, as well as the source of the calamity that would break its seal. The world feared me, and my family died because of me. In the end, I chose to have my soul scattered, sealing the Demon Abyss with my body forever. Three years l 3Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 360 真 The True Heiress's Fiancé Begged Me to Marry Him, So I Ran Away Pregnant 真千金未婚夫求着我嫁，我带球跑了 Tangerine Sand桔沙Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted The real heiress's fiance begged me to marry him, so I ran off with his baby 129Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The woman initially torments the man; in the beginning, she's a vain, down-on-her-luck fake heiress who marries the real heiress's fiancé out of revenge. Later, she runs away pregnant, and he finds her embracing a male model. He's heartbroken and cries, begging her not to leave—a truly agonizing pursuit.

11. 361 樊 Dawn Within the Cage 樊笼内的破晓 Old Qinggan老青柑Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted Some people are born trapped in a cage. Invisible barriers, woven from the soil of one’s upbringing, the path laid out in advance, the constraints of one’s surroundings, the cocoon of one’s perceptions, and the shackles of morality, build a cold, solid cage that holds her captive. She is raised within it, as if this were all life could ever be. If she does not awaken, if she does not save herself, the ending is clear: the cage will silently devour her, and she will vanish in a slow death. Yet de 5Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    It was so heart-wrenching, so realistic and touching, it was really good.

12. 362 六 A Six-Winged Seraph, Pampered by Humans into a Top-Tier Star 六翼炽天使，被人类宠成人间顶流 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Six-Winged Seraph? Everyone's favorite? Savior? She's all of them! Not one-on-one | Absolutely divine daddy | Angelic brute's wall-to-wall love | Jealous king | Abstinent angel | Tech tycoon plays third wheel | Contract-bound hottie | Loves one person to death | Beloved by all, building her career | Livestreams herself tearing into gods and demons | Cyber tech versus Western fantasy magic I was once Heaven's top-tier star priest, known as Heaven's biggest bug: a rebellious six-winged seraph. 63Reads9.2Score11314d adds

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    A wife-chasing-after-the-cremation scenario? No. [This is the fall of a god, a calamity caused by love.] He was the supreme vice-ruler of the Kingdom of Heaven, and for the sake of the Kingdom's order, he personally judged his beloved six-winged seraphim. She no longer loved him and sought someone else.

13. 363 一 One Short Tragic Romance Story a Day 一天一个短篇虐文故事 Frostblade of Ruicheng瑞城的寒霜剑Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted A Collection of Tragic Short Stories: Every Word Bleeds, Every Line Leaves You Aching One devastatingly heartbreaking short story every day! Modern-day missed chances intertwine with sorrows from ancient times, along with bone-deep pain drawn from true stories. These tales lay bare life’s regrets, every word striking straight to the heart until it hurts to read! If you finish without being moved, I’ll call you my “ancestor.” Come take on this lingering ache! 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Based on a true story, this is heart-wrenching! Please update and add to your favorites. Angst lovers, hurry up!

14. 364 现 The Caged Bird: A Modern-Day House Slave 现代家奴之笼中鸟 Caramel Sunflower Seed Shell焦糖瓜子壳儿Modern Romance117k WordsOngoing [Haughty heiress]& [Down-and-out nobleman, humble and devoted] This is the story of Helian Duan and Shi Xu. This is the story of Helian Jin and Huai Zhi. And this is also the story of Helian Yu'an and Shen Yan. 529Reads7.6Score16114d adds

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    This is absolutely divine!

15. 365 渴 Thirst Sickness 渴水症 Thousand-Year Pea Pod千年豌豆荚Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted [Fake siblings + no moral compass + all male leads are virgins + short story] Chi Lin watches her every day, waiting where she passes after work. Sometimes she's alone, sometimes she's with Xue Yue or someone else. He always follows quietly behind her, watching her be happy, sad, or angry, watching her joke around with others and kiss them. She's like the heroine in a movie, standing by the road waiting for the light to turn green. In the glow of the setting sun, she clings to her adorable shado 7.9kReads—Score1.1k14d adds

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    Both are stories of male protagonist abuse; the male lead is scolded like a dog, and he exudes a strong sense of resentment.

16. 366 诀 City of Farewells 诀别之城 Ye Family Member Who Loves Cabbage and Celery爱吃白菜芹菜的叶家人Modern Romance533k WordsCompleted Three years ago, a devastating betrayal left Yang Jie heartbroken, and she called off the wedding she had looked forward to all her life. She thought she and Ye Mao would have nothing more to do with each other. Three years later, the man who had hurt her so deeply appeared before her again, quietly pleading for forgiveness. The real estate industry is a cutthroat world, and people are hard to read. Her former lover presses closer at every turn, and their old feelings refuse to fade. This time —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a tragic love story set in the real estate industry. The female protagonist, Yang Jie, and the male protagonist, Ye Mao, are deeply in love but cannot be together due to the complexities of the industry. Ultimately, it's a story of personal growth and self-development.

17. 367 烟 A Kiss Beneath the Fireworks 烟花下的拥吻 He Liu詥珋Modern Romance594k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You Ning, Sun You Ning. How selfish you are! You're only thinking about your own love; you've probably lost your mind. Just now, when you saw him, you were even smug, thinking you'd taken another big step closer to him? But if you love him… truly love him, then you shouldn't be thinking only of yourself. You should take back your love, your desires… let him find a better woman… At this point, I can no longer control myself; tears are welling up in my eyes…

18. 368 绝 Absolute Submission: The Obsessive Young Master Lu’s Unrestrained Love 绝对臣服，偏执陆少肆意宠 A Penguin Who Has to Write Every Day每天都要码字的企鹅Modern Romance163k WordsOngoing [Mutual firsts + confinement + forced love + obsessive lover + love at first sight + taking by force + marriage before love + groveling redemption] Lu Zeyan, a wealthy CEO from City A, has always been aloof and uninterested in women. But after an accident, he falls in love with Jiang Wanyin at first sight, then uses a contract to bind her firmly to his side. “Sign this contract and be my woman. I’ll give you everything you want.” Lu Zeyan grips her chin, his eyes filled with an unquestionable do 21.4kReads—Score2.2k14d adds
19. 369 不 After I Quit Being a Stand-In, I Became a Queen of Capital 不做替身后，我成了资本女王 Caramel Sunflower Seed Shell焦糖瓜子壳儿Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted The heroine takes pleasure in tormenting the hero, and he is willing to use himself to please her. This novel contains [severe abuse of the male lead] and a large amount of [severe physical abuse]. It appeals to a very niche audience! Please consider your own comfort level carefully before reading. If you cannot handle this kind of subject matter or feel uncomfortable while reading, please stop immediately to avoid distress! After five years as a stand-in wife, Su Nian was left with lasting phy 122Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    You'll know once you read the description.

20. 370 戏 The Play Tells of Him and His Story 戏文说他和他的事 Northern Sacred Emperor北圣皇Historical577k WordsCompleted Two male leads, heartbreaking romance, political intrigue Gu Mingshu is a peerless opera star, a man whose beauty is the envy of all. He moves through a dazzling, complicated world of fame and fortune, caught in a vortex of political intrigue. Li Moning, young master of the Heishuimen, is domineering yet deeply devoted. He treats Gu Mingshu as his personal possession, using confinement to assert his control. Then there's Xiao Changyu, a battle-hardened general who goes from a passing interest to —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm recommending this book; no one else has seen it, so I have to recommend it. It features two male protagonists.

21. 371 平 The Phoenix's Call 平凰引 Qi Yingjia齐楹嘉Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Empress]+[Female-Centered]+[Both Die, but a Happy Ending!]+[Feel-Good and Angst]+[Devoted Male Love Interest]+[Pure Romance] Heartbreaking angst, the kind that leaves you sobbing and torn to pieces! Good news! There’s a little sweetness among the shards of glass. Bad news! Once you understand that sweetness, it hurts even more. Packed with foreshadowing and hints, this may be a romance, but it has real depth. Since she’s an empress, expect a woman tormenting a man! Female awakening, an all-fema 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The woman is torturing the man, it's so cruel, I'm crying so hard I feel like I'm going to die, it's too much, I can't take it anymore.

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