Looking for Heartbreaking Angst!! The Kind That Hurts to the Bone! Angst from Start to Finish, Not a Sweet Moment in Sight 求虐文！！虐到骨子疼！从头虐到尾，一点都不甜的

1. 951 他 After He Escaped Death, He Forced Me to Sign a Penance Contract 他死里逃生后，逼我签下赎罪契约 I Returned to the Crowd我重返人群Modern Romance178k WordsCompleted A handsome, powerful, tragic, obsessive, and deranged man with a double face × a patient, clear-headed heiress fallen on hard times Five years later, we meet again. He's Jiangcheng's most ruthless obsessive man, and I'm an heiress with nowhere left to turn. He hangs me over a cliff and says, “Let me show you the despair I felt when I jumped into the sea back then.” He forces me to sign a contract of atonement and says, “I won't spare a single member of the Lin family.” I thought he hated me so m 2kReads—Score110Shelves

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   Born for torture, brutally cruel! Suffocatingly oppressive, leaving the reader with a heavy heart. The male protagonist outwardly harbors extreme hatred, but inwardly loves to the core. It doesn't belong to the typical angst-filled novel; the plot is fresh and original, yet the intensity of the torture only increases!

2. 952 躺 Lie Flat Immortal Venerable 躺平仙尊 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚Eastern Fantasy146k WordsCompleted [Rapid-fire laughs + lighthearted + no romance] Lin Xian transmigrates to a cultivation world gripped by cutthroat competition. His previous incarnation was the ultimate grind king, who worked himself to death from cultivating nonstop. Lin Xian binds himself to a System that rewards him with cultivation whenever he rests, lies flat, or slacks off, but punishes him if he cultivates seriously... 1.2kReads—Score103Shelves
3. 953 朕 I’m Dead, But Not Entirely 朕死了，但没完全死 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚11k WordsCompleted I Am Dead, But Not Entirely 2.1kReads—Score—Shelves
4. 954 垃 The Snake-Man I Found in the Trash Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, but the Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 垃圾堆捡来的蛇人天天装失忆，弹幕说他想娶我 Singing at Dusk Among the Pines松间唱晚16k WordsCompleted The Snake Man I Found in a Garbage Dump Pretends to Have Amnesia Every Day, and the On-Screen Comments Say He Wants to Marry Me 93Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 955 他 His Bite Marks 他的咬痕 Mi Xiaoxi咪小汐Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted [Print edition signed and awaiting release] [Short drama now streaming] [Rekindled Romance + Reunion After Years Apart + Mutual Devotion + Mutual Salvation + Sweet Youthful Romance] In high school, Wen Shumiao had a passionate romance that ended in the most humiliating way possible. They meet again six years later. He's the owner of a tattoo shop, and she's become his employee. He treats her with the cold indifference of a stranger. But when Xie Jin sees Wen Shumiao carrying a suitcase, he final 63.8kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves

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   I saw light in the ashes, and I saw you in the light!

6. 956 高 My Aloof Childhood Friend Actually Died for Me 高冷竹马居然为我去世了 Winter Snow Lantern冬雪灯Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted Just 120,000 words, so there’s nothing to lose by giving it a read~ [Childhood friends | School life | Mutual secret crush | Tragic romance] He was the brightest presence in her youth, and the one who protected her with his life. One accident separated them between life and death. He gave her his life and left the years with an everlasting regret. Afterward, she carried on living and slowly grew up, but every time she thought of him, the pain stole her breath. He remained forever at the age wh 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's so moving and so beautiful.

7. 957 夫 After His Wife Miscarried and Divorced Him, the Unhinged CEO Panicked 夫人流产离婚后，疯批总裁他慌了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted [Ex-Wife Chase + Love Rivals + No Reconciliation After the Breakup] [Complete] [The short drama He Regretted It After They Lost Their Child is now streaming] After being forced to have an abortion, Shi Niannian resolutely asks for a divorce. The man scoffs, convinced she is playing hard to get, and agrees without hesitation. Everyone knows Shi Niannian loves Qin Jinchuan to death. No matter how he humiliates her or how much others mock her, she refuses to leave. Qin Jinchuan is certain that with 12.2kReads9.1Score813Shelves

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   [Crying][Crying][Crying] After the angst, there's always sweetness; a perfect ending. These two books are about the "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" kind of story—a broken mirror can't be mended, but leaving the scumbag means finding someone better.

8. 958 疯 They're All Mad! His Canary Can't Fight Back 疯批全是疯批！金丝雀他无力反抗 Princess-Flavored Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry公主味儿的西红柿炒蛋Two Male Leads257k WordsCompleted Mu Yanzhou: Listen to that desperate, helpless cry. How lovely... Mu Huai: Father has a canary. Delicate, beautiful, and frail. Xu Nian: I’ve always looked forward to spring, to watching the flowers bloom. 2.2kReads7.3Score122Shelves

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   You said it yourself, so don't blame me for sending you shards of glass. They really are all angst-filled stories!

9. 959 海 Begonias Await the Moon 海棠等月亮 Fragrant Blossoms Like a Dream芳菲似梦Modern Romance71k WordsOngoing [School Romance, Unrequited Love] A self-conscious, sensitive girl meets her moon, but the moon only shines on her for a little while. Years later, they meet again after a long separation. Deep down, she still can't help falling for him, but he leaves all the same. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Torture? Then this is the only book I can pull out.

10. 960 七 Seven Years of Devotion: My Future Is Yours 七年守护：我的前途只为你 Mo Chuan Turns into a River墨川化河11k WordsCompleted Seven Years of Devotion: My Future Is Yours Alone —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all tragic stories.

11. 961 豪 My Wealthy Nemesis Lost His Memory, and I Took Over the Entertainment Industry 豪门死对头失忆后，我躺赢娱乐圈 Yan Ze颜泽Two Male Leads444k WordsCompleted [Book 1 of 4] [Two male leads / Entertainment industry / Mutual pining and illness / A story of redemption] [A frail beauty who can kick someone three miles away × an aloof and untouchable heartthrob turned master of the green tea act] Back in school, Yu Li was the little tyrant of the capital's elite circle. He loved picking on the cold-faced young master, but never once got a kind word in return. Refusing to give up, he kept provoking and flirting with him... until he successfully gained a swo 11.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    🍢🍢The wives in every book have some psychological issues. My favorite is the fifth book, a rebirth novel. It features a real and a fake young master. In his previous life, his life was stolen, and he was used as a substitute for someone else, ultimately committing suicide by cutting his wrists. He is reborn, but still carries a host of psychological problems. He seems to be pretending to be a "green tea" girl, but it's just a cover for his true self. He suffers from bipolar disorder and self-harm.

12. 962 民 I Was Proposed to Outside the Civil Affairs Bureau, and My Ex-Husband Cried 民政局门口我被求婚了，前夫哭了 Rainbow Blossoms彩虹朵朵Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted [The Husband’s Long Road to Redemption]+ [No Reconciliation]+ [Love Triangle]+ [Long-Planned Scheme]+ [Mutual Healing] [Completed] After discovering her husband’s affair, Lin Jiao resolutely asked for a divorce. The man was furious. He thought she was playing hard to get, and decided to teach her a lesson by agreeing without hesitation. He could spoil her, but he would never allow her to walk all over him. Besides, she loved him so much she couldn’t possibly live without him. Within seven days, 709Reads9.1Score171Shelves
13. 963 宝 Baby, You’re So Seductive, I Want to Kiss You: The Fake Heiress Is Forced to Fall in Love! 宝宝好欲想亲，假千金被强制爱！ A Wandering Little Cat辗转小猫Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted Fake heiress vs. possessive, unhinged brother | 1v1 forced romance | Love and hate intertwined She was the Zhou family’s fake heiress, raised by them for eighteen years, and she’d called him “Big Brother” countless times. He exposed her true identity and cast her into the abyss, then forcibly kept her by his side when she had nowhere else to turn, swearing he would lock her there for the rest of her life. Love was obsession, possession, and the stubborn resolve to never let go, even if she hat 1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It's heartbreaking to watch. I thought it was a sweet romance, but it turns out there's no escaping it.

14. 964 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Cultivation World Started Plotting Against Me 穿书后，修仙界都对我图谋不轨 Princess-Flavored Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry公主味儿的西红柿炒蛋Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted Song Xianyun transmigrates into a male-lead novel just as he’s about to reach the ending. So, can someone tell him why he’s become a cannon-fodder character who won’t even survive a single episode?! If this is how it’s going to be, why make him transmigrate at all?! To stay alive, Song Xianyun struggles to survive in the perilous world of immortal cultivation. He dodges the fate of being slapped into the sky by the Demon Lord, then trains like crazy. Train, train, train! If he gets strong enough 201Reads9.3Score—Shelves
15. 965 妻 My Wife Cheated with the Company's Vice President. I Stayed Silent, and She Completely Panicked 妻子出轨公司副总，我沉默不语，她彻底慌了 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪Marriage & Romance23k WordsCompleted My wife cheated with the company's vice president. I stayed silent, and she completely panicked 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality short story, definitely worth reading, highly recommended!

16. 966 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be a Cool Beauty? Why Do You Blush Whenever I Tease You? 说好的清冷美人，怎么一逗就脸红 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads577k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance with two male leads, both each other’s only partners; a dirty-talking, devoted top and a cool, beautiful bottom; reborn pursuit of his wife + showbiz + ridiculous comedy + everyone’s favorite + healing + intense push and pull + face-slapping feel-good story + mostly everyday life, and once you get through the first chapter, it’s sweet romance] After his beloved dies, Young Master Zhou is consumed by despair. By a twist of fate, he is reborn and wastes no time setting out to w 62.2kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
17. 967 全 After Everyone Got a Bad Ending, the Worlds Merged 全员be后，世界融合了 Courtyard of Still Water止水之庭Two Male Leads463k WordsCompleted The Ex-Wife-Chasing Crematorium Blurb: Yan Mo, an ordinary young man, is whisked away by a conquest System and somehow becomes someone else's beloved wife. A complete novice who has never been in love, he diligently learns how to love someone. Other people rely on their acting skills to win someone over. He relies on sincerity. All his efforts and sacrifices, all his waiting and affection, earn him nothing but ruthless abandonment. At last, utterly disillusioned, Yan Mo loses his temper. He's do 3.3kReads8.1Score501Shelves

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    💥💥This one perfectly matches the description! Tears will flow uncontrollably! This book is absolutely amazing, a must-read for anyone looking for angst! Angst index: 10. The protagonist is abandoned six times, each time with unforgettable pain. Each time he tries his best, but each time he fails to win her over. He goes from not knowing how to love to learning to love, from clumsy to mature, slowly growing up. But each of his missions is incredibly difficult, truly heart-wrenching.

18. 968 误 I Accidentally Texted the CEO, “Baby, I Miss You,” and She Replied Instantly. Now I'm Panicking 误给女总裁发了'宝贝，我想你了'，她秒回我慌了 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪18k WordsCompleted I accidentally texted the female CEO, “Baby, I miss you,” and she replied instantly. Now I'm panicking —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 969 她 She Always Runs Against the Light 她总在逆着光奔跑 The Plums Are So Sweet梅子可甜了Modern Romance117k WordsCompleted For the first eighteen years of her life, before she met Lu Jingyan... Jiang Wan endured bullying and humiliation... When she decided to give up on this heartless world... Lu Jingyan appeared and saved her... Bonus Scene: That winter, the wind was bitterly cold, and the world lay buried in snow and ice. A black car pulled up beside the bridge. Its window rolled down, revealing a face as handsome as a god's. His gaze was gentle as he looked at the girl standing by the bridge in the distance. “ 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Domestic violence, school bullying, emotional abuse—the female lead has never had a smooth life… In short, it's painful to watch… It's incredibly angsty.

20. 970 前 My Ex-Husband Thought I Was a Cast-Off, But I’m the Backbone of the Nation 前夫以为我是弃妇，没想到我是国家脊梁 22k What22k啥9k WordsCompleted My ex-husband thought I was a castoff, never realizing I was a pillar of the nation. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After transmigrating into the body of the villainous female supporting character, I and my entire family of villains...

21. 971 平 The Greatest Sorrow in Life Is Unrequited Love 平生最苦是相思 Shattered Ice碎碎冰Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted On her wedding day, she thought it marked the beginning of happiness. Little did she know it was the beginning of his revenge... 193Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    These books are all quite angsty. The first two are in classical Chinese, the last one has the second male lead who takes over, and the female lead dies in the first three. In the first one, the female lead dies very early.

22. 972 自 The Gentle Tycoon Saved the Withdrawn Little One 自闭宝贝被温柔大佬救赎了 Peter Pan Q彼得潘QTwo Male Leads353k WordsCompleted [Please read the warnings carefully. If it’s not your thing, feel free not to read it. Don’t force yourself or me!!!! Please go easy on me!!!!] [Coercion, and an ex-husband who keeps him imprisoned Gentle, domineering CEO sugar daddy gong x naive, obedient, pitiful shou] Before the age of seven, he clung to life under his parents’ oppression. Unable to fight back, he could only submit as best he could to earn a moment to breathe. After turning seven, he thought that being with Si Jinnian would g 4.1kReads9.3Score437Shelves
23. 973 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
24. 974 穿 After Becoming the Villainess, I Went Crazy Along With My Whole Family of Villains 穿成恶毒女配后，我和全家反派一起疯批 22k What22k啥Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a vicious female side character, I went crazy right alongside my villainous family. —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 975 漂 Pretty Darling, You’re Too Good at Flirting! Are You Trying to Get Yourself Killed? 漂亮宝贝这么会钓，不要命啦！ Cai Cai Wants to Get Rich菜菜要发财Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + satisfying face-slapping + intense push and pull + both devoted only to each other] [An alluring, hot-tempered flirt of a bottom X a celibate powerhouse top with an overwhelming possessive streak] In his past life, Lin Que was framed maliciously and eventually died a miserable death from severe bipolar disorder. Only after his death did he learn that he was the true young master of a wealthy family, his identity maliciously switched at birth. The one who framed him was the fake 27.5kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
26. 976 目 You Are All I See 目光所至都是你 Mu Han慕寒Modern Romance49k WordsCompleted After three years of marriage, Huo Mingxuan repeatedly hurt Qin Qianmo, the woman who truly loved him, for the sake of the woman he held dear in his heart. It wasn't until someone cut out her heart that he suddenly realized his own heart had gone empty too. Years after their separation, at a grand banquet hosted by the He family of the imperial capital, the woman he couldn't bear to see even in his dreams arrives beneath the starlight. Huo Mingxuan loses control on the spot and rushes to her lik 324Reads8.3Score—Shelves
27. 977 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
28. 978 爱 My Love Is Real, and So Is My Desire to Kill You 爱是真的，想杀你也是真的 Tai Moshen太末生Marriage & Romance21k WordsCompleted My Love Is Real, and So Is My Desire to Kill You 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It should be worth watching 😢😢

29. 979 G GB: My Enemy Becomes My Slave, and I Make Him Pay GB：仇人成了我奴仆，狠狠虐他 Tiny Moss微苔Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [Warning: This is an angsty story! The female lead torments the male lead, physically and emotionally. Expect kneeling, imprisonment, whips... If you can’t handle that, read with caution!] [Cool, vengeful queen vs. sweet, gentle demon king] Both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other, both leads are devoted to each other!!! When Chi Feiyan passed by a brothel, she rescued a beautiful boy and took him in as her disciple. She raised him with care, teaching him and pa 15.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Once you enter the world of angst-filled novels, there's no turning back! These novels are incredibly cruel to the male lead, subjecting him to both physical and emotional torment! The female lead saves the male lead and takes him as her disciple, unaware of his treacherous ambitions that bring her immense disaster. She is severely injured protecting her people and the male lead, and upon learning he was responsible, she self-destructs and dies. Reborn, she vows to make the male lead's life miserable, but to her dismay, he allows her to do as she pleases…

30. 980 得 She Found Out She Was Having Quintuplets, but Her Billionaire Husband Wanted a Divorce 得知怀五胞胎，富豪老公却要离婚～ Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪13k WordsCompleted She Found Out She Was Having Quintuplets, but Her Billionaire Husband Wants a Divorce~ 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 981 烬 Jinli: The Gardenias Haven't Fallen Asleep 烬璃：栀子未眠 Tai Moshen太末生30k WordsCompleted Jin Li: The Gardenia Has Yet to Sleep 28Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 982 我 I Want Us to Be Together 我想和你好好的 Shui Lingxiao水凌霄Modern Romance50k WordsCompleted On the day Yun Rumeng is sentenced to six years in prison, Lu He'an has a grand wedding. The husband she was married to for five years finally gets the divorce he wanted and marries the woman he has always cherished. Afraid of the dark, she enters a prison where the sun never shines. He visits her for six years. She only sees him once. "Lu He'an, if I survive these six years, I'll make sure you and her never know another peaceful day!" Later, he writes a letter to his wife in prison every week a 702Reads8.2Score132Shelves

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    In this story, the female lead loved the male lead for 12 years, only to be dragged into surgery by him to have her skin grafted onto the second female lead. The second female lead's supposed joke, coupled with the male lead's indifference, ultimately led to the death of the female lead's brother, who was tragically killed in a car accident while trying to see his sister. The female lead also went to jail and eventually died of brain cancer. In the end, the male lead sold his possessions, experiencing the same pain the female lead endured, before being hit by a car himself. The second female lead took sleeping pills and died at the female lead's brother's grave (her child was the brother's).

33. 983 快 Quick Transmigration: The Tragic Endings of a Cannon Fodder Side Character 快穿：炮灰女配be之旅 Black Hair, White Snow青丝白雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Fake death + angst + bad ending + conquest + regretful pursuit + heroine never falls in love + different character settings for the heroine in each world + male leads die in every world] Jialuo, a cannon-fodder villainess, awakens to her own consciousness, binds herself to a System, and travels through fictional worlds to turn the tables on her fate. At first, the villainess is just a test of the protagonists’ love, hated by everyone around her. After Jialuo arrives, she becomes the heroine the 3.2kReads8.6Score211Shelves
34. 984 被 After the Power Players Tortured Me to the Brink of Madness, I Took Them All Out 被各路大佬虐疯后，我嘎了大佬们 Liu Zhiyi柳栀意Modern Romance200k WordsOngoing !! High-stakes revenge mode activated!! [She suffers first, then he does + possessive love + adorable baby + three long roads to winning her back (three male leads, triple the satisfaction!) + heroine never softens + brutal revenge against scumbag men and the wicked female rival] The heroine is a ruthless, unhinged beauty! Not a love-struck fool! Lin Song'an thinks she must have been enemies with Fu Xinyao in her past life. Otherwise, she wouldn't have fallen into Fu Xinyao's hands again and ag 32Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly angsty! The female lead is brutally tortured in the early stages by her first love and the second male lead's devoted admirers! She's misunderstood, sent to prison, imprisoned, and tortured—but later on, she experiences a satisfying and cathartic pursuit of her love! [I'm almost crying][I'm almost crying]

35. 985 困 Trapped in Her City 困在她的城 Qi Shang七裳Modern Romance543k WordsCompleted Complete [forced love | rekindled love | powerful man bows his head | fated love | both devoted only to each other] One city, two people trapped in it. 1. Overnight, Fengcheng was turned upside down. The once-glorious European-style Ou family went bankrupt. On the day young master Ou Chen lost everything, he stood beneath the gate of his fiancée Xi Jia’s home, eyes bloodshot, and begged her obsessively for seven whole days. The ring he had used to propose was smashed against him. The young man b 417Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a heart-wrenching story, agonizing from beginning to end. The female lead breaks up with the male lead for various reasons. Believing he's been abandoned, the male lead's love turns to hatred. Over four years, he becomes powerful and entangled in organized crime, culminating in a long-planned reunion. After their reunion, he becomes incredibly possessive of the female lead, using every means to monitor her and keep her by his side. She can only leave if he dies. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts; he doted on her in their youth, but they were separated due to a family conspiracy. Later, some misunderstandings arise. Be sure to read to the end; the later plot is incredibly exciting, and the male lead is willing to risk his life for the female lead.

36. 986 痞 The Rake Who Couldn’t Be Tamed 痞夫难驯 Love Rain into Dew恋雨成露Two Male Leads409k WordsOngoing ★ A torture chamber in the name of love, a life-or-death game so cruel it makes your heart tremble ★ [Angst + melodrama + physical abuse + real and fake young masters + everyone gets a bad ending] Three years ago, Gong Mingyou was forced to marry Shen Zhiyu. Everyone said Shen Zhiyu had schemed to make that night happen. Once the rumor spread, Shen Zhiyu’s reputation was ruined. The Lin family’s stock, the company owned by Shen Zhiyu’s biological parents, plummeted. To save their company, Shen Z 1.4kReads7.1Score367Shelves

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    It's really good, and it's so heartbreaking π_π

37. 987 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
38. 988 别 Don’t Mess with His Little Darling 别惹他的小可怜 Dai in Her Boudoir呆字闺中Modern Romance535k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] [Published under the title Blazing Sun] [Cocky, unruly, flirtatious young master from Beijing’s elite circles x delicate yet resilient top student who’s been bullied] [Campus Romance x Healing x Top Students x Mutual Devotion] Tang Yu is the top student at Qingyuan High School, but she has endured years of bullying. When she’s driven to the brink, she sets her sights on the new transfer student. He’s cocky enough and wild enough. That day, bruised from head to toe, 47.6kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves

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    "Don't Mess with His Poor Little Darling (Sudden Rain Collided with the Scorching Sun)" | Is being first in the grade a sin? Until the real "King of Hell" stood behind her. 📚👊 In the shards of light, a slap landed hard on Tang Yu's face. "Vixen," "Stealing the limelight" insults rained down along with the blows. Curled up on the ground, she thought: Things will be better after the college entrance exams...🏫 Until the rumored unruly transfer student, Cheng Ye, stubbed out his cigarette, grabbed the abuser by the collar with one hand: "Who gave you permission to touch my person?" He turned to look at the disheveled Tang Yu, his voice softening: "First in the grade? Coincidentally, I just happen to need a tutor." 🌧️🔥 Campus Redemption × Dual Strength Growth! See how the gentle academic star and the violent transfer student become each other's armor, colliding with the fiercest sun in the sudden rain of youth.

39. 989 美 Her Beauty Is Legendary: Born to Be Everyone's Dream Girl 美貌封神，她是天生万人迷 zzzjerryModern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaker / Male Lead Torture / Everyone's Darling / Powerful Golden Finger / Darkening Love Triangle] After Ling Ran died, her outstanding talent for flirting got her bound to a System. “You need to make the Chosen One fall in love with you.” “Sure.” “You will abandon the Chosen One and coldly watch him struggle in misery. You will endure his endless rage.” “System, you're so cruel.” Her eyes curved with a captivating smile. “Still, it's my pleasure.” And so she met a cold, aloof genius hea 213Reads8.8Score—Shelves
40. 990 虐 After Torturing His Wife to Death, Lord Bo Goes Mad 虐死夫人后，薄爷他疯了 Xiang Lansi项蓝诗Modern Romance715k WordsCompleted Xia Yi'an is pushed into a pond, and Bo Jingye, who happens to be passing by, rescues her. From then on, he becomes the hero in her heart, and she vows never to marry anyone but him. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is truly heart-wrenching, so heart-wrenching it's suffocating, so heart-wrenching it makes you question the meaning of life. The most twisted male protagonist in history has arrived.

41. 991 毕 I Deleted My Desk Mate, the Campus Belle I'd Had a Crush on for Three Years, on Graduation Day. Years Later, She Became My Boss 毕业那天删暗恋3年的校花同桌，多年后她成了我的上司 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪10k WordsCompleted On graduation day, I deleted the campus beauty who had sat beside me and whom I’d secretly loved for three years. Years later, she became my boss. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 992 快 Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Only Wants to Desecrate the Gods 快穿：疯批美人只想亵渎神明 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + psycho vs. yandere + genuine groveling and reconciliation + all the scumbag men die] They are gods, high above all others. They trample on the women’s sincere feelings at will, treating them as nothing more than ants. So she came. She dragged them down from their pedestals, watched them fall into ruin, and made them kneel before her, begging her to come back again and again. [1] The monk called her a princess who would bring ruin to the kingdom, and said she must be sac 2.4kReads9.3Score251Shelves
43. 993 快 Quick Transmigration: The Green Tea Beauty Is Alluring and Charming 快穿之绿茶她千娇百媚 Shang Beibei Bei尚北北北Fantastical Romance3.3M WordsCompleted #A little bitter at first, but the more you savor it, the more fragrant it becomes, with an unforgettable aftertaste.# Jiang Cha was a green tea spirit, stunningly beautiful with a graceful figure and countless admirers. But Jiang Cha wasn’t interested. She had no use for anyone she didn’t feel the urge to conquer. Then the “Comeback System” came to her, asking her to change the fates of the cannon-fodder heroines in novels who loved but could never have the men they wanted. Jiang Cha smiled swe 5.3kReads8.9Score458Shelves

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    The first of the three books features a female lead who doesn't have the heart to torment the male lead; the second book's sweeter plot leads to a tragic ending; and the third book seems designed solely to torture the male lead.

44. 994 余 For the Rest of My Life, Loving You Is My Illness 余生，爱你成疾 Ji Xiaonuan季小暖Modern Romance131k WordsCompleted Eleven years ago, Lu Tingchen promised that Su Nian would be the only woman in his life. Eleven years later, he had become the powerful president of the Lu Corporation, surrounded by countless beautiful women. She was nothing but his gravely ill, worn-out wife, forced to watch him fool around outside their marriage for three years. When his mistress got pregnant and moved into their home, Su Nian became the clingy nuisance everyone accused of refusing to divorce him. “Lu Tingchen, you said I wou 301Reads6.6Score101Shelves

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    Don't let the rating fool you; it's heartbreaking from beginning to end, with not a single sweet moment. Seriously, I'm incredibly easily moved to tears, but I cried buckets.

45. 995 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
46. 996 她 She Chose Her Guy Best Friend, So I Calmly Let Her Go 她选择男闺蜜，我淡定地拱手相让 Cat from Pudong浦东的猫咪8k WordsCompleted She Chose Her Guy Best Friend, So I Calmly Stepped Aside 45Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 997 贵 The Rich Young Masters' Plaything 贵少爷们的玩物 I Eat Preserved Mustard Greens我吃梅菜Modern Romance182k WordsOngoing [Angsty Romance] [Multiple Male Leads] [Not a Clean Romance] [Exes Begging for Forgiveness] Have you ever loved someone like this? Loved every strand of his hair, every glance he gave you, so that even the most insignificant thing he said could make you feel giddy with happiness. Knowing full well he wasn't the right person, yet still throwing yourself into the flames like a moth, with no regrets even as you burned. When Cheng Xiaoxiao was eighteen, she loved someone just like that. I'm too laz 41.2kReads—Score4.2kShelves

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    It's so heartbreaking. [Facepalm]

48. 998 女 Don’t Cry, Heroine. I’ll Give Your Men Back When I’m Done 女主别哭，玩完就把男主们还你 A Green Gem一颗绿宝石Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Female Lead Is a Skilled Actress and a Bad Woman, Both Sweet and Dominant] [Everyone's Favorite] [Changing Destinies] [Power Fantasy] (Male leads are devoted and romantically obsessed; fast-paced) Partially immersive, with lots of fresh settings to explore. #She is a peerlessly wicked woman whom people both love and hate# When she transmigrates into the characters who were originally destined to be exploited and drained by the original female leads, things star 34.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
49. 999 全 Everyone's in a Love Triangle! The Darkened Male Leads All Want to Possess Me 全员修罗场！黑化男主都想占有我 Shaved-Head Sweeper Monk剃度扫地僧Modern Romance881k WordsCompleted [Redemption + fragmented male lead + love rivals + everyone's favorite + puppy-like sweetheart + yandere + Buddhist monk] Gu Nan transmigrates into the body of an insignificant extra. To stay alive, she has to save the male lead in a world that shatters all common sense. - First, she meets an innocent young man who has been deceived. And she is his client. Gu Nan: Let me teach you the core values of socialism. - Then she meets a mentally unstable, murderous male lead who is being bullied. And sh 2.3kReads9.3Score244Shelves
50. 1000 她 The Movie Emperor She Raised Turned Evil. After Being Reborn, She Shouldn't Provocate Him 她养的影帝黑化了，重生后少惹他 Xi Ye嘻爷Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Previous life: [Arrogant, domineering heiress vs. down-and-out school heartthrob who endured humiliation] This life: [Well-behaved heiress who knows better than to get involved vs. dark, obsessive, devoted movie star] In her previous life, Lu Yao, heiress to a top-tier family, fell in love with He Tingchuan at first sight, then begged her father to bring him home from the orphanage! From then on, the proud, aloof boy had his spirit broken and was forced to submit. She liked men with bulging musc 14.2kReads6.3Score890Shelves

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    In her past life, Lu Yao, a heiress from a top-tier wealthy family, fell in love with He Tingchuan at first sight and begged her father to take him home from the orphanage! From then on, the aloof and noble young man's pride was shattered, and he was forced to submit. Unexpectedly, the Lu family went bankrupt, and the former heiress fell into despair. He Tingchuan not only refused to help her but also forced her to divorce him without looking back. He then transformed himself into the new, forgotten leader of a mysterious top-tier family, tormenting her to the point of wishing she were dead.

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