Are There Any Less Clichéd Angst Stories That Also Leave You Unable to Move On? 有没有不烂大街的虐文 而且意难平

1. 1 不 An Imperfect First Love 不完美初恋 Bittersweet Berry莓心微苦Two Female Leads121k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + college campus + sweet at first, then heartbreaking + tragic ending] One falls in love at first sight; the other falls in love over time. When freshmen arrive on campus, Wang Yu’an, volunteering to help, meets the girl she may spend her whole life trying to forget. “Hello, I’m a volunteer here to help you carry your luggage.” “Hello.” By the time Wang Yu’an realized she had feelings for her, she was already in too deep. She wanted to keep those feelings a secret, but the girl 384Reads8.4Score10714d adds

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   The second book features a female lead with delusions and a male lead with leukemia; it's incredibly poignant. The fourth book has two male leads; initially, both are incredibly stubborn, but later there are sweet moments. The fifth book is about two people deeply in love, but too many events force them to break up. The sixth book features a male lead who draws countless pictures of his princess, but never a single one showing her face; he's so humble.

2. 2 他 He Kept Summer Hidden 他藏了夏天 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted That night, the young man slowly bent down, bracing his hands on his thighs so he could look her in the eye. It was as if he were declaring that they stood as equals in matters of the heart. Keeping his voice low, he asked, “Senior, I like you. Do you like me?” Ji An raised her hand to stroke Xu Linxi’s cheek and softly ordered him, “Close your eyes.” Xu Linxi trembled, then obediently lowered his lashes. Ji An’s lips curved into a smile. She placed both hands on either side of his face, rose on 8.7kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
3. 3 零 Pain at Minus 7 Degrees Celsius 零下7摄氏度的疼痛 The Crane Dances in the Clear Shadow鹤舞弄清影Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted He missed him, then missed him again. He was a flirt who couldn't stay away from beautiful women. Their meeting was accidental, yet tinged with a sense of fate. A love that isn't accepted always runs into endless obstacles in real life. Is he willing to open his heart and love again? Can he let go of the heartbreak and the person he left behind? The pain of seven degrees below zero: may brighter days come after it. 896Reads8.9Score14014d adds
4. 4 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.3kReads9.4Score6.7k14d adds
5. 5 为 Scheming for Words of Love 为语愁谋 Jin Xiaomo金小陌Modern Romance152k WordsCompleted When they first met, she was the one he longed for but could never have, and he was the one she could never forget. She was the youngest department manager in the company, while he was an entry-level employee. Attraction, rumors, gossip... Should young people put their careers first, or follow their hearts and choose love? How should they navigate a life full of hesitation and inner conflict? No domineering CEOs or high-powered executives. This is a story about the joys and sorrows of ordinary p 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   He was her unfulfilled desire, unworthy to advance further, yet unwilling to retreat; she struggled in her own emotional whirlpool. Later, she simply focused on her career. The story, however, wasn't over yet; write the ending you're hoping for.

6. 6 渡 Through Winter's Ruin, Into the Spring Breeze 渡尽寒芜见春风 Du Miaomiao独妙妙Modern Romance269k WordsOngoing "Why did Chen Ye hurt me, then help me?" "Why would he rather go to prison than tell the truth?" When Lu Zeming said Fan Zhining was clean, he meant she was single and not a woman of the demimonde. But what Yang Haoming heard was that there was a mark on the bedsheet. To him, love was just a journey. It could end at any moment, and waving goodbye was the dignified thing to do for both of them. To her, the moment she realized she was in love, she wanted to spend all the years to come wi 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Sensitive subject matter, a story that isn't overused, I'd appreciate some suggestions [Original work enthusiast]

7. 7 落 The Evening Breeze Brings You to Me 落日晚风予你 White Sugar Rice Cake白糖方糕Modern Romance156k WordsCompleted Xia Wanyu and Cheng Feng met on the eve of their high school entrance exams, and the two young people fell in love at first sight. She was the daughter of the Xia family, raised in comfort and luxury; he had lost both his parents and lived with his aunt. A misunderstanding led Cheng Feng to believe the Xia family had caused his parents' deaths. He used every means at his disposal to bankrupt them, and the lovers became strangers. Over the next five years, Xia Wanyu studied in France, while Cheng 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The initial sweetness couldn't withstand hatred and betrayal, and in the end, they drifted apart.

8. 8 最 The Most Dazzling Feast in the Mortal World 最是人间惊鸿宴 Silent Ink Marks墨痕无言Ancient Romance41k WordsCompleted He journeys to a dazzling feast in the mortal realm, to behold the splendor of the world. Beneath the dynasty, noble houses stand tall. In a single turn of events, autumn passes, leaves carpet the ground, and imperial power is secured. Yet the royal clan becomes a new source of trouble. The new emperor ascends the throne, and the storm rises anew. The Prince of Annan, commanding a great army, enters the capital. With a beauty at his side, he welcomes envoys from every nation. One grand feast ast 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's a very short story, not mindless angst.

9. 9 渣 The Scumbag Can't Have Me, Quick Transmigration 渣男对我求而不得【快穿】 Shui Mu Qing水木青Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted After a car accident leaves her in a vegetative state, Lin Ruo is forced to bind herself to the Scumbag System and begins a masochistic quest to cling to the scumbag’s coattails. First World The scumbag emperor destroys her family and leaves her to die in a sea of flames in order to seize military power. After she dies, the emperor undergoes a dramatic change in personality and spends more than a decade consumed by regret. Lin Ruo rolls her eyes in disdain. [Scumbag Experience: 10%] Second World 5.2kReads9.1Score50414d adds

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   This plot is truly unique and original; I highly recommend it.

10. 10 白 Farewell at the White Gate 白门辞 Pure Pen Name纯粹笔名Eastern Fantasy332k WordsOngoing He once believed that laying down his sword could win him a lifetime of peace. Until the day his most trusted brother crushed the only light in his life with his own hands. The throne and his promise, the realm and the one he loves: how is he to choose? He returns from the abyss, using the empire as his board and all living beings as his pieces, to set in motion a scheme that will shake the world. When the flames of war die down and power is in his grasp, he turns away and walks into the depth —Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 11 一 Crossing the River Through a Rain-Soaked Pear Blossom 一枝梨花带雨渡 flowerCuiflower淬Ancient Romance49k WordsOngoing Yuan Zhao developed an eye disease as a child. To avoid trouble and pursue his own interests, her father followed a mage's advice and sent her to a temple outside the city. Liang Xinghui had studied medicine under his grandfather since childhood, and at his grandfather's urging, traveled far and wide. When he first arrived in Lizhou, he went to Xuanqing Temple, where Yuan Zhao had grown up. The two met when Yuan Zhao's eye condition flared up. Kindhearted and unable to bear seeing her suffer, Li —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend! 🥰

12. 12 别 Don't Wait in Your Youth 别在青春中等待 Wild Youngster野少年Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted Some dreams come true, but some people will never be seen again. Youth is not as wonderful as we imagine, and there is no need to wait for "youth" and miss out on so much. In middle school, Mu Ran experienced young love for the first time, along with a friendship full of twists and turns. His three years of middle school brought him both the joys and sorrows of youth, and taught him the meaning of cherishing what he had. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Youth is filled with regrets, more or less. Most people's youth is ordinary, but the inevitable separations and regrets ultimately become a source of deep unease.

13. 13 姑 A Lonely Guest Outside Gusu City 姑苏城外客愁新 Twentieth Century Wood二十世木Urban141k WordsCompleted There are no thrilling lives of transmigration or rebirth here, only the naked cruelty of the real world. There is no boundless magic from fantasy or immortal heroes, only the helplessness and sorrow of ordinary people struggling at the bottom. There is no romantic love between princesses and princes, only the unreachable fantasies and longings of ordinary nobodies. There are no glorious achievements by kings, nobles, generals, or ministers, only the desperate struggles and cries of common folk —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's so common, so rotten, that ordinary people are powerless to resist.

14. 14 情 Love Stains the Martial World, Drawing a Prison Around Us 情染江湖画地为牢 Dawn and Dusk, Ink and Books朝与暮墨与书Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted The novel follows a female lead who has just left a failed marriage and is looking forward to a new life, only to inexplicably transmigrate to a different world: the Spirit Cultivation Kingdom. Everyone here is born with a basic spiritual rank, which is what we humans call magic. She has become Mo Ran, the cherished daughter of the renowned Mo Manor. Just as she forces herself to accept it all, she enters a marriage of convenience with Xiao Ran, a powerful figure from one of the kingdom's presti —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A newly released novel filled with all-around angst, come and read it!

15. 15 穿 Traveling Through Time and Space to Atone 穿梭异时空赎罪 Bei Cai呗才Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted With no one to love or cherish her, the healer Huan Xishi is bullied and humiliated by the world. She wants everyone under heaven to die with her! As a healer, Huan Xishi concocts forbidden drugs and grows so crazed that she forces people to test them. Ye Muchen willingly becomes her test subject. When Huan Xishi finally fails, she realizes her feelings, but he has already left her forever. The medicine spirit helps her atone! 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead really died in the end 😭 I cried so much

16. 16 梦 Dreaming of Liangzhou 梦回凉州 Like Shadow Following Form茹影随形Historical125k WordsOngoing In a world torn by chaos, the tides of fate shift. How many people still remember who they are? And how many still remember the convictions they once held? For ten years, I have never forgotten what my father said: Don't seek revenge. But Father, you wanted to change this chaotic world, to change this era. What was it all for? Now that I'm walking the same path as you, will you blame me for being so ruthless? I once thought you were far too naive. If you want to reform the system, you have to ch —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Come check out this book! 🥰

17. 17 卿 Qing Yun, Yu Yao, Drunk on Dawn 卿云郁曜醉晨曦 Wei Ru未如Two Male Leads91k WordsCompleted The grudges between their families in the previous generation have carried over to these childhood friends. Is it hatred over a father’s murder, or resentment over the pain of separation? They were apart for eighteen years without seeing each other. When they meet again, the land is in ruins. How should they face the person they once vowed to protect? A short story, complete, with a bonus epilogue. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a story with two male leads, already completed. I'm not sure if it counts as a tragic ending. I'd really cry if it didn't have a proper ending.

18. 18 被 After Huo Yan Tormented Her, She Ran Away 被霍闫虐惨后，她逃跑了 Little Fenfen小芬芬Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted [Angst + awful male lead + wife-chasing crematorium + fighting back + revenge + tragic romance] On their engagement day, Huo Yan abandoned Cheng Yuru and sent her to a mental hospital. Her parents died tragically, and the company changed hands. Every bit of it was part of Huo Yan's scheme. Her wonderful fiancé had not only killed her entire family, but seized their company and left her blind in one eye. Though she was pitiful and miserable, he showed no mercy. With a wave of his hand, he made he 542Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Hahaha

19. 19 为 The Door to Time 为你打开时间的门 Having Met a Gentleman, How Could I Not Be Glad?既见君子云胡不喜Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing Jiaying thought that the love she and Mujin Feng shared would lead from school straight to a wedding. But life is unpredictable. After an accident, the young man forgot their past, and she searched for him desperately. At the lowest point in her life, Fang Qiming came to her side like a savior. She thought heaven had sent him to redeem her, never realizing that her trials were only just beginning. I would open the door of time for you, because loving you is the redemption of my life. I have forg 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You occupy the entirety of my youthful memories, how can I let you go?

20. 20 宦 Courtesan of the Court: The Nine-Thousand-Year-Old's Beloved 宦海浮棠：九千岁的心尖宠 When the Forest Is Deep, You See Lulu Lu林深时见璐璐璐Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted This book has three volumes and three stories: Volume One: Shen Yuntang, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family, saves the chief eunuch at the Emperor's side on a stormy night? They say he is cruel and vicious, killing without batting an eye... During their first close encounter, Shen Yuntang is struck by his fierce yet fragile state despite his grave injuries, while Xie Muchuan remembers a pair of clear, calm eyes... Volume Two: The nineteenth year of Jinghe, with spring deep a 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I don't think it's really common.

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