Stories That Wrench Your Heart: Utterly, Utterly Heartbreaking #虐到心肝疼，超级虐，虐虐虐虐虐虐虐

1. 501 落 The Falling Cherry Blossoms Bear Witness: You Betrayed Me with a Sky Full of Fireworks 落樱为证，你赠我漫天烟火背叛 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance14k WordsCompleted Falling Sakura as Witness: You Gave Me Fireworks That Filled the Sky, Then Betrayed Me 345Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 502 阁 The Mad Mother in the Attic 阁楼上的疯妈妈 Lan Jinglin蓝精林Modern Romance207k WordsOngoing “Ah!” “Ah!” The first cry was filled with despair... It was Mu Li. The second was filled with pain... It was Xiao Chen. The madwoman in the attic. Mu Li, the woman whose embrace and kisses he longed for so desperately, his mother... They would never have believed that the aloof, distant, yet medically gifted First Lady of five years ago could become so vacant and foolish. She was ill, and had been for years... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My liver doesn't hurt, but my heart aches terribly. The male and female leads are heartbreaking, and the child is even more so.

3. 503 快 Quick Transmigration: I Always Disappear in Front of the Powerful Ones 快穿之我总在大佬面前没了 A Carrot一颗萝卜Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story, psychological scheming and romance, with a couple; the first few worlds have bad endings] Reborn in another world, she is hunted by the powerful beings' avatars. Zhao Yan enters their memory-dreams and wins over the powerful men, leaving them with unforgettable memories. Qin Shou dreams that the woman he loves most has died. Jiang Wei dreams that the wife he loves most has died. Zou Yuan dreams that the girl he loves most has died. After waking, the heartless r 1.6kReads9.2Score160Shelves
4. 504 丈 My Husband Bought a House for His Illegitimate Son, but Put It in My Name 丈夫给私生子买房，写的却是我的名字 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔8k WordsCompleted My husband bought a house for his illegitimate son, but put it in my name 782Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 505 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight’s Guide to Tormenting Scum 快穿：白月光虐渣指南 Black Hair, White Snow青丝白雪Modern Romance568k WordsCompleted Punish scumbags + fake your death and disappear + love triangle drama + groveling to win her back + seduction, no male lead Zhisui governs the path to rebirth in the underworld, guiding those who died with grievances and vowing to make scumbag men suffer heartbreak and regret. You once treated me like I was worthless. Now I'll make you unable to live without me. I'll make you give up everything and come to me. I'll make you surrender to me willingly. I'll make you wager everything and lose it al 4.9kReads8.6Score349Shelves
6. 506 她 She Sold My Honor of Kings National Server Account to Buy Skins for Her Male Bestie 她卖了我王者荣耀的国服账号，给男闺蜜买皮肤 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔12k WordsCompleted She sold my Honor of Kings account to buy skins for her guy friend. 170Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 507 程 The Man Captain Cheng Wants to Pursue: Tough, Cold, and Impossible to Win Over 程队要追的男人：又刚又冷超难追 Tea Piker茶派克Two Male Leads567k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, both strong + extremely angsty at the start, sweet romance in the middle and later parts] Ten years of obsession without awakening, always staying true to his original intentions. After ten years of devotion, he finally got what he had always wanted. For him, he could give up everything, even his life: “You don’t want to?” Che Chenfeng felt a chill run down his back. “I don’t!” Cheng Feiyang smiled happily. He could do anything, as long as it made him happy. “I do. For you, I’d 42Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   This book, about a love that forcibly turns a straight man gay, is so heart-wrenching!

8. 508 分 The Day We Broke Up, She Tore Up My College Acceptance Letter 分手那天，她撕碎了我的录取通知书 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance10k WordsCompleted The day we broke up, she tore up my admission letter. 730Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 509 高 On the High-Speed Train, My Wife Fell Asleep on a Strange Man’s Shoulder 高铁上，老婆靠在陌生男人肩上睡着了 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔15k WordsCompleted On the high-speed train, my wife fell asleep on a stranger’s shoulder 687Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 510 死 After I Gave Up, My Rich Ex Begged Me to Come Back 死心后，豪门前任跪求我回头 Lou Xiaozhou楼小舟Two Male Leads326k WordsCompleted [Win back your husband at all costs, no changing the male lead, entertainment industry, no female lead] Jiang Su was once a sensation, but retired from the spotlight for Huo Qingyan. For two years, Huo Qingyan treated him with indifference. Heartbroken, Jiang Su announced his comeback. He shed his old, low-key image and threw himself into street racing, drinking, endorsements, and variety shows. Huo Qingyan couldn't sit still any longer and came to him of his own accord. “When are you coming bac 3.4kReads9.2Score323Shelves

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    This is so heartbreaking, it brought me to tears. My parents don't love me, my husband doesn't love me, and even the person who loves me is disapproved of by my parents.

11. 511 清 Under the Moon at Tsinghua, Your Betrayal Tempered My Blade 清华月下，你的背叛淬炼了我的刀 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted Beneath the moon at Tsinghua, your betrayal tempered my blade 130Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 512 家 At the Family Banquet, My Brother-in-Law Used My Teapot as a Urinal 家宴上，小舅子用我的茶壶接尿 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance22k WordsCompleted At the family dinner, my brother-in-law used my teapot as a chamber pot 60Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 513 为 The Night-Vision Goggles I Wore to Catch a Rat Caught a Cheating Couple 为了捉老鼠装的夜视仪，捉到了一对野鸳鸯 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔17k WordsCompleted I Set Up Night Vision to Catch Rats, but Caught a Cheating Couple Instead —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 514 相 We Love Each Other, Yet We Both Despise Each Other 相爱两相厌 Tang Yingxiao唐颖小Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted At twenty, Yuan Lu fell in love so deeply it left her battered and broken. She loved Jiang Ren so much that she tattooed his name on herself with indelible ink, so much that she went against convention and became unbearable to others. Her love surged like a tide, drowning her and hurting everyone around her. She thought that if she pursued him hard enough, she could win his heart. Little did she know that from the very beginning, he had never cared about her. Only when the truth came out did she 3.5kReads8.6Score248Shelves

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    ① The only redeeming quality of this scumbag is his striking good looks. The rest is just madness, cold-bloodedness, wickedness, and obsession. He viciously destroyed the person who only had eyes for him, the only one who truly loved him. 🦴🦴🦴🦴🦴 ② He hated her leaving, but he hated even more that she didn't love him. He suffocated her with his controlling methods, but in doing so, he also imprisoned himself. Over 500 chapters of heart-wrenching and physically abusive torture—it's suffocating!

15. 515 她 She Said She Was Going on a Business Trip, but Appeared in My Livestream 她说去出差，却出现在我直播间 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted She Said She Was Going on a Business Trip, but She Showed Up in My Livestream 132Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 516 人 The Crowded Tide 人潮汹涌 Tang Yingxiao唐颖小Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Zhijing finally found the perfect rich husband and successfully made her way into Haijing City's upper circles. But the day after her engagement, she had a nightmare. In the dream, Chen Zongci sat on a black leather sofa, gazing down at her in silent disdain. The moment she jolted awake, the nightmare came true. Chen Zongci appeared in her cheap rental apartment and looked down at her. “Want to marry into my family? Come beg me.” He let her use him, scheme against him, and take advantag 6.5kReads8.8Score725Shelves
17. 517 同 After the Class Reunion, I Saw My Girlfriend's Car 同学会散场，我看见了女友的车 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔28k WordsCompleted After the Class Reunion, I Saw My Girlfriend’s Car 421Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 518 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天，虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 41.4kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves

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    🔥①A piece of candy, a fleeting romance—Jiang Xizhi was blinded by Mu Nanzhou's gentleness, only to become a labor camp inmate. Five years in prison, all she wanted was to live. 🌿When they met again, she only wanted to escape, but Mu Nanzhou gently said, "Be good, Zhizhi, don't be afraid, your brother Nanzhou knows he was wrong." 🌷Love and hate intertwined, who can escape this love affair? 🔥Carefully selected, take what you like!

19. 519 他 His Love Was Planned from the Start 他的喜欢，蓄谋已久 One Big Whitey一只大白白Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted The love story between Wen Jin, the eldest young master of the Wen family, and Jiang Qi is the most talked-about tale in H City. The brash and arrogant Wen Jin turns into an obedient little puppy in front of Jiang Qi. Their friends say Jiang Qi has come to collect a debt from Wen Jin, a debt of love. Wen Jin doesn't deny it. In fact, he hopes she'll keep collecting for the rest of their lives. Just as everyone thinks the two will make it to the altar, news of their breakup comes out. The reason 2kReads8.6Score371Shelves

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    It was so heartbreaking! I cried while watching it!

20. 520 发 I Found Out My Wife Has a Secret Account Called "The Ultimate Tease" 发现妻子有个小号，叫“纯欲天花板” Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔16k WordsCompleted I Found Out My Wife Has a Secret Account Called “The Ultimate Sweet-and-Sexy Beauty” 219Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 521 十 After Ten Years of Taking Me for Granted, Why Cry When I Finally Break Up? 十年爱答不理，真分手你哭什么？ Little Flying Cat, Fly Fly Fly小飞猫飞飞飞Modern Romance58k WordsOngoing Just because he said he liked obedient girls, Chi Feiwan spent ten years pretending to be one. Everyone in the capital knew that Chi Feiwan was Mo Jingyuan's most devoted fangirl. She had the title of girlfriend, but nothing to show for it. The only person Mo Jingyuan truly loved was his white moonlight. On her birthday, Mo Jingyuan was with his white moonlight. When she was sick, Mo Jingyuan was with his white moonlight. Even when her life was in danger, Mo Jingyuan's first instinct was to save —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He said he liked obedient girls, and Chi Feiwan had maintained her obedient girl facade for ten years. But in an instant, Chi Feiwan's facade crumbled. She was a founding member of a hacker alliance, a dance blogger with millions of followers, and a leading piano master. Even the arrogant and aloof Mo Jingyuan, his eyes red, nuzzled his face against Chi Feiwan's hand, his voice hoarse: "Playing around is fine, but play with me, don't play with them, okay?" [Wife-chasing-after-the-cure + multiple identities (not invincible and omnipotent) + reconciliation + crazy male lead + forceful acquisition + real and fake heiress]

22. 522 迟 Your Late Affection Is Worth Less Than Grass. I’m Leaving the Family, So Why Are You Crying? 迟来深情比草贱，我叛出家你哭啥 La La Little Pumpkin啦啦小南瓜Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Mo was reborn, back in the Xu family mansion. In her previous life, she was found and brought home, only to be treated unfairly. Her family hated her, and the fake young master framed her, leaving her to die with grievances unavenged. When she opened her eyes again, she decided to leave home and cut ties with her hypocritical family. But to her surprise, the whole family regretted it and begged her to come home, weeping. But affection that comes too late is worth less than grass. This time, s 158.8kReads8.1Score10.2kShelves

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    Here are a few recommended heart-wrenching novels. One of them is about an older sister who favors her younger brother, taking his kindness towards her daughters for granted. She eventually gets him to sever ties with them, and only at the very end do they regret it and beg for his forgiveness in tears!

23. 523 假 After Faking Her Death, the CEO Went Mad with a Bloodstained Pregnancy Test in Hand 假死后，霸总拿着带血孕检单疯了 Nan Wanwan南绾绾Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other] [She flees while pregnant] [Marriage Before Love] The day Lin Zhiyu discovered she was pregnant with twins, before she had a chance to tell Duan Dushen, the woman he had always loved returned. He asked her for a divorce. “What if I said I didn’t want one?” “You know I won’t let her suffer for anyone ever again.” Lin Zhiyu had no answer. She could only hide the pregnancy notice behind her back and let him go. Three years later, they unexpectedly crossed path 2.4kReads8.9Score436Shelves
24. 524 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 36.3kReads9.7Score5.6kShelves

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    This is too heart-wrenching; those with a low tolerance for emotional distress should avoid it. The first chapter alone will leave you breathless with sadness. Even after being bullied for four years, Su Mianmian remains so kind. The writing is delicate; it's truly a wonderful read.

25. 525 岳 For My Father-in-Law's 60th Birthday, I Gave Him My Fiancée's Pregnancy Test Results 岳父六十大寿，我送的寿礼是未婚妻的孕检单 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔20k WordsCompleted For My Father-in-Law’s Sixtieth Birthday, I Gave Him My Fiancée’s Pregnancy Test Results 395Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 526 重 Reborn and Cutting Ties: It Starts with Beating Up My Younger Brother 重生断绝关系，从暴打弟弟开始 Border Passes and Misty Scenery关塞烟霞Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The new book, "Ten Years as a Scapegoat: The Boss Plays Both Sides and Goes on a Killing Spree", is out! If you like it, come check it out! In his previous life, Fang Ping'an was brought back to the Fang family by his biological parents when he was fourteen. Longing for a loving family, he went out of his way to please them and endured everything. No matter how his family manipulated him or treated him with disdain, he never gave up hope, until the fake young master, F 5.9kReads7.9Score479Shelves
27. 527 妻 My Wife Went to Japan for a Team-Building Trip and Sent Me a Hot Spring Photo with a Tattoo in the Background 妻子去日本团建，给我发了张温泉照，背景有纹身 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔14k WordsCompleted My Wife Went to Japan for a Team-Building Trip and Sent Me a Photo from a Hot Spring. There Was a Tattoo in the Background. 187Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 528 替 Ten Years as Her Stand-In! Now That I'm Leaving, She Regrets It Too Late 替身十年！今离去，她却追悔莫及 A Thousand Autumns Moon千秋月Urban2.3M WordsCompleted [No Angst, No Harem, One-On-One Everyday Romance] “I think everyone meets someone in life, falls for her, and gives her everything they have.” “But not everyone gets the ending they hoped for.” “The story didn't begin well, and its ending was embarrassing enough, too.” Jiang An and Liu Youran grew up together. He guarded her carefully for ten years, but in the end, he never got to be with her. All he got was the return of the man she had always loved. “Don't do this anymore.” See? Those words dr 554Reads8.8Score118Shelves
29. 529 顾 Mr. Gu, Please Stop Torturing Me. Your Wife Is Dying 顾总求你别虐，夫人她快死了 Watching the Stars望繁星Modern Romance615k WordsCompleted Complete [Angst and suffering + obsessive possessiveness + a groveling pursuit after the breakup] Su Jiameng saves Gu Chengli twice: first by carrying him out of a fire, then by donating bone marrow to cure his leukemia. In return, he tells her, “I'll make you wish you were dead!” Gu Chengli is convinced she killed the woman he loved. He hates the autistic son she gave birth to and resents her for taking the place of Mrs. Gu! Only when she jumps from a towering building does he realize that the 13.9kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
30. 530 惊 Only When Love Cuts to the Bone Does Longing Finally Show 惊觉相思不露，原来只因入骨 A Midsummer Night一夜盛夏Modern Romance868k WordsCompleted In Sifang City, there is a woman with a notoriously bad reputation: Sheng Xia. Men think she’ll sleep with anyone. Women think she’s shameless and promiscuous. But in truth, she simply fell in love with one person. For him, for the first time in her life, she resorted to the most despicable means. Five years into their marriage, she endured his sneers and emotional abuse. She risked her life for him again and again, yet still couldn’t earn so much as a second glance. “Yi Ye, is it really so hard 2.6kReads8.7Score242Shelves

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    Abuse is the only word.

31. 531 那 At That Class Reunion, I Was the Only Plus-One 那场同学会，我是唯一的“家属” Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔15k WordsCompleted At the class reunion, I was the only one there as someone's “family member” 291Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 532 情 A Guide to Sweet Talk 情话指南 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted A flirtatious green-tea beauty who barely speaks vs. a slightly dim-witted, spoiled puppy The serious blurb: My beloved is perfect in every way. His only flaw is that he doesn’t love me. As a veteran simp, I spent ten thousand yuan to bring my beloved home and keep him. I have to pamper him and give him his allowance on time, or he’ll stage a dramatic runaway. One day, I really ran out of money and couldn’t give him his allowance. Would he still stay by my side? As it turned out, he had more mo 7.6kReads9.2Score809Shelves

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    I cried all night

33. 533 那 The Limited-Edition Jersey Was on the Male Intern 那件绝版球衣，穿在了男实习生身上 Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔12k WordsCompleted That Limited-Edition Jersey Was on the Male Intern 68Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 534 偏 Stop Torturing Me, You Possessive Daddy! Mommy's Pregnant and Has Run Away 偏执爹地别虐了！妈咪有孕出逃了 Dreaming Drunk on Black Coffee清咖醉梦Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted Six months into their marriage, an accident sent her straight to hell. The man who married her tormented, humiliated, and toyed with her, making her wish she were dead. When her heart had finally grown cold, she fled Jiangcheng at all costs, pregnant and all. Five years later, she made a stunning return with her twin sons. At the airport, the little darlings pointed at a man. “Mommy, that uncle looks just like me.” Before she could even turn around, a pair of strong arms yanked her into an embra 99Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This is incredibly, incredibly, incredibly heart-wrenching; those with a low tear threshold should proceed with caution. [Crying]

35. 535 她 The Two-Person Takeout She Ordered Had a Note: “No Scallions” 她点的双人外卖，备注是“不要葱” Little Fish in a Bowl of Juice一汁小小渔14k WordsCompleted She Ordered Takeout for Two, with a Note Saying, “No Scallions” 15Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 536 缚 Bound in Love's Abyss 缚爱深渊 Xi Ziyi席紫一Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted Forced love + possessive, unstable male lead + strong male lead and weak female lead + both leads are each other’s first and only + male-perspective happy ending P.S. The male lead is completely unhinged and will stop at nothing. This is not a strong-female-lead story. The heroine is weak and unable to resist. The happy ending is from the male lead’s perspective. If that bothers you, proceed with caution. If it bothers you, don’t read. On the day new students started school, Xiang Nuan simply ga 9.2kReads7.3Score301Shelves

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    1️⃣ Highly recommended! Super heart-wrenching for the female lead! Happy ending from the male lead's perspective, tragic ending from the female lead's perspective! Regardless of how sweet or bittersweet this story is, he wants her to belong only to him, even if she doesn't love him! At least she can stay by his side forever now!

37. 537 重 Reborn in High School: I Let the Boy Who Died by Suicide Confess First 重生高中，听自杀的他先告白 Guai Suiqi怪岁奇Modern Romance179k WordsOngoing [Both Reborn + Redemption + One-on-One Romance + Fast-Paced Plot + High School Students + Soul Bug + Time-Space Bug] [Insecure Academic Prodigy × Enthusiastic Ray of Sunshine] Trapped in a suffocating marriage, Qiao Yunge decided to divorce. After a brief argument, Chen Cisheng agreed, to her disbelief. On the night they waited for the divorce to go through, Chen Cisheng slit his wrists in the bathroom and took his own life. In despair, Qiao Yunge swallowed pills and killed herself. She was r —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 538 我 I'm Not the Original Host. It's Okay If I Leave, Right? 我不是原主，离开也没关系吧 Suoda's Wife索大的媳妇Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted [Content warning: The spirit realm is a fictional world; this is not a female-led power fantasy or a wish-fulfillment story. The heroine is like someone transported from ancient times to the modern day and is unfamiliar with the present] As the Lou family's illegitimate daughter, Lou Jiner was the most powerful being in the spirit realm. Yet after she sacrificed herself, the Lou family left her in a mass grave and took away her spirit tablet, the symbol of honor. “An illegitimate daughter has no 2.8kReads9.1Score194Shelves

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    The female lead was born out of wedlock in both her lives, and her family despised and exploited her. After transmigrating to the modern world, she distanced herself from the Lou family, addressing them as "Master" and "Madam." I feel so sorry for her.

39. 539 祁 Mr. Qi, Loving You Is a Living Hell 祁先生，爱你是人间炼狱 Lin Jiulan hT林玖兰hTModern Romance208k WordsOngoing The story begins with the words, “This woman is yours.” Then Jiang Zhiyu is framed by Qi Han’s fiancée, who hires an assassin to kill him. Because of this, Qi Han destroys the Jiang family and sends her brother to prison. In the end, does he love her, or does he just feel guilty? Let’s find out. 172Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    This is incredibly heart-wrenching! The male lead gave the female lead away, causing her immense suffering and a complete mental breakdown. Words can't express how agonizing it was. [Crying]

40. 540 带 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Piao Feng Zhi飘风知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves

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    Take it! Go cry now!

41. 541 魔 The Demon Cult’s Right Protector Was Reborn 魔教右护法她重生了 Autumn's Lingering Thoughts秋有萦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth] [Redemption] [One-on-One, Both Leads Pure] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Demonic Cultivation] [Past and Present Lives] [Angsty Romance] [Plot-Driven] [Former Senior Brother and Junior Sister, Later Master and Disciple] [Happy Ending] Quirky Right Protector vs. Cold-on-the-Outside, Warm-on-the-Inside, Double-Standard Cult Leader Sweet-faced but secretly scheming Junior Sister vs. Stern, Protective Senior Brother Cool, Noble, and the Greatest Under Heaven Female Master vs. Obedie 57Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This book is really heart-wrenching; I cried so much towards the end, thankfully it has a happy ending. The female lead is born with a cursed fate, destined to be alone, with loved ones dying one after another, unable to stay. Later, the male lead does so much, sacrificing himself for her, finally bringing her happiness. It's truly a very good book. I don't know why the score is so low; I feel it could definitely be high. [Crying]

42. 542 被 The Handsome Man in the Coffin Forced Me to Marry Him 被棺材里的美男强娶了 Still So Sleepy还是困啊Modern Romance20k WordsCompleted [A 20,000-word sweet bedtime novella: love at first sight + a fated encounter] Yan Qingluo fell off a cliff while hiking. Not only did she survive, she also got stuck with the handsome man in the coffin, who insisted that since she'd removed his talisman, she had to become his wife. A quick heads-up: This is a sweet novella with a fast-moving plot, perfect for bedtime reading. 386Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    🎉The female lead's suicide at the end made me cry so much. She suffered from depression. Later, she found out that the male lead had only pursued her because of a bet, and she couldn't accept it. She thought he was her light, but he also liked her, which she didn't know.

43. 543 灰 The Gray Lotus 灰莲花 Clouds of Rough Noodles Again又见糙面云Modern Romance819k WordsCompleted [A textbook case of realist business warfare + a deeply romantic, top-tier intellectual romance] The world has gone mad. A top-tier rich, handsome young heir is forced to compete with his wealthy wife for a lover... “If she likes me and I like her too, then we’ll each have to prove ourselves.” The male lead is loaded with resources and comes with every advantage, while the female lead has brains and beauty and rises from humble beginnings. A textbook case of realist business warfare, arranged fa 36.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This year's top-tier contemporary romance novel featuring a strong male lead, a sweet yet angsty story with intellectual depth. After reading it, I couldn't get into anything else. The author's literary background is profound, far surpassing that of novice authors. The writing is divine, incredibly delicate. The male lead's love is passionate, but not mindless. The female lead is brilliant; after reading, you'll not only fall in love with the male lead but also with the female lead. Suitable for discerning, seasoned readers; a unique and extreme emotional rollercoaster, not clichéd. The pacing is steady, starting slowly but building up to a sweeter, more intense feeling as you read. It has a grand scope, and reading it will give you a mental boost. The plot takes off after chapter ten. Trust me, you'll come back and thank me after you finish reading.

44. 544 愿 I'd Pick the Stars for You 愿为你摘星 Yue Xiaoban月小半Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted (Also known as: The Long Road to Winning Back Young Master Feng) Shi Fanxing once believed that Feng Yunting would shield her from life’s storms and give her a safe, peaceful life. But she never imagined that nearly every storm she would face would be brought by him. Feng Yunting said that other woman was different from her. She was the sunshine of his life, bringing him warmth and strength. Yes, Fanxing paled in the sunlight. She had no hope of measuring up to that woman. Because just staying a 447Reads7.6Score101Shelves

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    The first book was too heart-wrenching; I couldn't help but cry when I got to chapter 70. The second book had many twists and turns, quite agonizing, but very engaging. It was probably the first angst-filled novel I read where I didn't give up.

45. 545 锥 A Heart-Wrenching, Torturous Love 锥心虐宠 Su Wenrou苏温柔Modern Romance267k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, Jiang Jianyu rescued Fu Xiucheng, the young master of the imperial capital’s Fu family, after he went missing at sea. When he woke, he was both paralyzed and suffering from amnesia. After two years of caring for him and two years of love, the man regained his memories and sent her to prison for five whole years on a baseless charge. When the woman begged him, Fu Xiucheng scoffed. “You really think I could love a low-class, despicable woman like you, with your dirty tricks and 321Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The ratings just came out, and the tumultuous love story between the male and female leads is really captivating. The beginning is quite heart-wrenching, and the male lead truly loves the female lead.

46. 546 刺 Bone-Chilling 刺骨 Yan Han堰晗Modern Romance909k WordsCompleted Han Zhen is a thorn in Nan Qiao’s throat: pull it out and she bleeds; swallow it and she dies. When they were young, he deceived her. She thought he simply didn’t know how to love. Only later did she understand that when he loved deeply, he was more devoted than anyone. He simply didn’t want to love her. Later, she was stripped to the bone, lost everything, and painfully came back reborn, becoming someone who no longer loved him. 4.1kReads8.2Score318Shelves
47. 547 守 Protecting TNT, Saving Them 守护TNT拯救 Ancient Wood Screen Ballad古木屏谣Female-Channel Fanfiction246k WordsCompleted TNT, Teens in Times [1vN] Volume One Everyday life in the real world + a short-tempered assistant protecting a group of big stars, each with a different personality (We’ll argue, we’ll make up, and our love will only grow.) Volume Two Fantasy world + big stars saving their murderous assistant (Those who meddle in another person’s karma must pay the price.) Though the world isn’t real, the story can be understood as a series of love letters from the boys to the heroine. 496Reads8.2Score108Shelves

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    My heart is numb. I initially thought it was just a typical fangirl story, with the female lead being an assistant to a boy band who relentlessly protects them, even at the cost of her life. But the ending reveals that her actions stemmed from a previous accident where her parents died and she lost her sense of taste, leading to subconscious self-destructive tendencies. Later, the author killed off the female lead on New Year's Eve, just as the readers were celebrating. [Crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

48. 548 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 196.2kReads9.5Score26.2kShelves

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    💫💫She was his wife, yet he killed her. He hated her, everyone thought so, including himself. 🍁But on the day she died, he abandoned the path of immortality for the path of demons, leaping into the endless purgatory. He traversed countless floating corpses in the River of Oblivion, inch by inch searching through three hundred miles of the Yellow Springs. Everyone said Xie Chenzhou had gone mad. 🍒Only Xie Chenzhou knew that he only wanted to find one person. His wife, his… Nian Nian.

49. 549 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.

50. 550 月 Moonlight No Longer Shines on Dreams of the Past 月光不照昔时梦 Xu Zhimeng许织梦Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Angst Warning] Qu Zhao: “Are you afraid…” “Afraid of what?” “That someday, your daughter will meet a man like you, just as I did.” Even the sun will one day die. The Milky Way and Andromeda are expected to collide in three billion years. Everything has an end. What about her and Fu Zongxian? Surely this madness would end someday. In his thirty years of life, Fu Zongxian had never asked for anything for himself. But at that moment, gazing at the photograph of his mother, he couldn’t help praying 2.9kReads8.9Score203Shelves

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    The first book features a male and female lead who love each other but can only torment one another. The entire book has a bleak undertone and is a tragic story from beginning to end. It's a good read. The second book is a classic angst novel with a prison misunderstanding, kidney removal, heartbreak, and reconciliation. The third book has a second male lead who takes over, but the male and female leads still have a tragic ending due to misunderstandings. The domineering CEO won't listen to explanations, haha. The fourth book has a second male lead who takes over. The male lead initially used the female lead and their child. After the second female lead kills him, the female lead loses her voice. This part was heartbreaking for me. Later, the male lead's desperate attempts to reconcile and his humble demeanor were very satisfying.

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