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

1. 301 偏 But When He Left, the Whole Garden Was in Spring 偏他去时春满园 Flying Peacock会飞的孔雀Two Male Leads100k WordsCompleted When Gu Lan heard he had only ten months left to live, he was unexpectedly calm and accepting. Looking back on his life, it had been a complete mess. In this world, he was nothing more than a pathetic nobody whom no one cared about... Perhaps no one would cry for him when his life finally came to an end... Gu Lan accepted the outcome without resistance. After all, ever since he returned to this family, he had never received anything. If that was the case, why should he be afraid of losing anythi 91Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   So heartbreaking! So heartbreaking! So heartbreaking! My eyes were terribly swollen after reading it [crying][crying][crying] You have to experience it for yourself to understand. Every protagonist in every book suffers so much 😔😔

2. 302 哑 The Mute Little Daoist Has Caught the Eye of a Top Big Shot 哑巴小道士被顶级大佬盯上 With You, Moon与卿月Two Male Leads422k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Mind Reading] [Both Chaste, 1v1] [Sweet Everyday Moments] [Soft-Spoken, Gentle Bottom VS Powerful, Fatherly Top] The mute young Taoist had just come down from the mountain when the ruthless CEO of the Song family took him home. He even tricked him into agreeing to a marriage alliance. Shen Bai wanted to run back to his Taoist temple, but someone always heard his thoughts, and he didn't know the way, either. The poor little Taoist could only get caught and dragged back again and 5.2kReads9.3Score767Shelves
3. 303 阉 The Eunuch 阉人 So It Is Said笑之曰Two Male Leads193k WordsCompleted Shuangjiang stood by Li Yue’s side as he went from a prince walking on thin ice to the throne, watching him marry one beautiful woman after another. Ten years ago, Shuangjiang said to the powerless Li Yue, “I’m only a eunuch. I wouldn’t dare eat this osmanthus cake.” Li Yue said, “Shuangjiang is my favorite person. From now on, I’ll bring you as much osmanthus cake as you want.” Ten years later, Shuangjiang was frail and ill, longing for a piece of osmanthus cake. Li Yue said, “You’re only a eun 2.8kReads8.4Score265Shelves
4. 304 舔 After the Devoted Fool Sealed His Heart, the Demon Lord Fell Head Over Heels! 舔狗水泥封心后，魔君立陷爱！ Milky Candy-Flavored Qi奶糖味的柒Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted (One-on-one, dual male leads, both each other's only one, the second male lead wins, younger top, the older bottom is gentle, honest, sturdy, and homemaker-like VS the younger top is a handsome, cunning, devoted dragon) Everyone knows that the Human Emperor, Wen Muli, has a male consort he keeps hidden away. Unloved by the emperor, he has spent years secluded in the cold palace. One day, Wen Muli brings home the man he loves, his one true love. To save him, he wants to cut out Su Mo's spiritual 362Reads8.9Score100Shelves
5. 305 替 The Legitimate Daughter Took the Fall and Served Three Years in Prison. After She Cut Ties, Her Family Begged for Forgiveness 替罪嫡女入狱三年，断亲后全家跪求原谅 Fan Xiaoshu范小舒Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Angsty historical romance + physical and emotional torment + household intrigue + true and fake heiresses + second male lead gets the girl + both leads are sexually inexperienced + groveling chase] Lu Qingyan was the marquis’s most cherished legitimate daughter. Her parents and brothers doted on her, making her the most pampered young woman in the capital. But everything changed after their adopted daughter, Lu Wanwan, joined the household. First, the parents and brothers who had once cherished 18.9kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves

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   Extremely angsty, highly recommended

6. 306 我 After I Died, the Scumbag Went Mad 我死后，渣男疯了 July Chestnut七月栗子Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted I loved Fu Mingyu for ten years, but he made me lure a deranged serial killer out for the sake of his unattainable first love, determined to see me dead. In the end, I really did die at the killer's hands... But when he saw my corpse, he went mad. When I woke again, I had been reborn in the body of a strange woman, and the husband lying beside me looked exactly like the killer who had brutally murdered me... 6.2kReads8.8Score632Shelves
7. 307 小 After the Little Mute Girl Became a Cool Beauty, Her Scumbag Ex Regretted It 小哑巴变清冷美人后，渣男后悔了 Jian Yi Ah简一啊Two Male Leads357k WordsCompleted Childhood-friend CEO scumbag x adorable mute young master The mute Shen Xia had eagerly looked forward to marrying Qin Yanqian, never imagining that his childhood friend would betray him. The man he had loved for years brought someone else home after their wedding and told him that this was the person he truly loved. That man was gentle and obedient in front of Qin Yanqian, but behind his back he insulted and berated Shen Xia at every turn. The mute was heartbroken, but when he heard that Qi 641Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 308 老 My Husband’s So Stubborn: Two Kisses and He Melts 老公的嘴太硬？亲两次就软了 Shun Jiu舜九Two Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other's first and only + happy ending + mutual salvation] Pei Yunqiao somehow ended up saving someone. Before dawn, the man had already fled far away. At the recording of the first round of the audition show, he clutched his sore waist and stared from afar at the aloof, ascetic man seated among the judges. His vision went black, then black again. After the performance, Producer Shen pulled him into a corner and gave him three warnings in a row. - Put awa 10kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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   After the performance, PD Shen pulled him aside and gave him three warnings: - Keep your inappropriate thoughts to yourself and bury that night's events forever. - A competition is a competition; don't expect special treatment from me. - Don't call me "brother" again. Pei Yunqiao was hurt, but he obediently took his handsome brother's warnings to heart. [Crying][crying][crying] From then on, he never mentioned his past with PD Shen again, even though he had saved PD Shen's life when they were children. He worked harder than anyone else on stage, even at the cost of getting injured. He finally succeeded in sending away the handsome brother who had lived in his heart for over a decade.

9. 309 被 I Was Imprisoned by the Male Lead I Wrote 被自己写的男主囚禁了 Loves Crispy Fried Prawns爱吃大虾酥Two Male Leads290k WordsCompleted The rating just went live [Two Male Leads + Master and Disciple + Both Powerful + Younger Pursuer + Cultivation + Both Pure] A delusion-prone, obsessive disciple who pursues x a master who talks nonstop in his head Luo Huaiyu: Doesn't matter if it's black or white, I'll imagine it as something dirty. (My master slapped me. He must think I'm not working hard enough.) Yun Qizhou: I wrote the male lead. How could I not understand him? (Being pinned down by my own disciple? Damn, I really don't u 315Reads8.2Score112Shelves
10. 310 想 After I Wanted to Die, Everyone Started Loving Me 想死后，所有人都开始爱我 Not a Common Name非俗名Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Yandere + regret and redemption] Shi Chuyi is an orphan. He dreams of having a family more than anything. In his previous life, after going through hell to return home, he found a fake young master already living there. The fake young master was gentle and refined, perfect in every way, and everyone loved him. But it was all an act. He showed his vicious true colors only to Shi Chuyi, framing and slandering him at every turn and turning everyone around him against him. His four biological broth 3.5kReads8.6Score232Shelves

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11. 311 快 Quick Transmigration: She Dies Again After a Successful Conquest 快穿：攻略成功后她又挂了 Wind Meets the Upstream Current风临遇溯Ancient Romance907k WordsOngoing [Both leads are devoted to each other, 1v1, an unfeeling god VS a forgetful, adorably airheaded girl] After a great battle, the Celestial Emperor fell into a deep slumber, his soul plunging into the cycle of reincarnation. To awaken him, Gu Sui Nuan made a deal with the Book of Fate. Gu Sui Nuan went to the Emperor's reincarnations, fell in love with him, then ruthlessly tormented him, hoping to jolt the Emperor awake. Gu Sui Nuan's method of torment: dying at any moment, anywhere. A prince born 2.9kReads8.8Score274Shelves

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    This book is truly excellent; every short story is incredibly moving. Trust me, you won't regret reading it.

12. 312 和 After Our Divorce, He Saw My Posthumous Painting at the Palace Banquet 和离后，他在宫宴上看我的遗画 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的8k WordsCompleted After Our Divorce, He Gazed at My Posthumous Painting at the Palace Banquet 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Abuse to the point of liver pain(ᗒᗣᗕ)՞

13. 313 年 Year After Year, May We Always Be Safe and Sound 年年岁岁，岁岁平安 The Gentle Blade温柔的刀Modern Romance262k WordsCompleted [Childhood Sweethearts + Love Triangle + Long-Planned Scheme + Tragic Romance + Mutual Salvation + Coercive Love Triangle] Warning: Angst! Not for fans of the female lead! Jiang Niánsui and Jiang Yian were childhood sweethearts, close as could be, until the arrival of the Song family’s young master forced them apart. Behind his gloomy, scheming exterior lay a deep love for her. Song Jinian’s exclusive devotion and affection gradually drew Jiang Niánsui into his tender embrace. Her childhood swee 603Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    [Crying] This is top-tier! I truly consider this a masterpiece. I cried while reading it; the sense of destiny is overwhelming, every path leads to a dead end. I felt so much heartache for each of the main characters. The author said it will be finished in a few days. The author is incredibly kind, and the writing is superb. I don't understand why such a high-quality novel isn't more popular.

14. 314 桑 Sang Luo's Farewell 桑落辞 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Sang Luo Ci 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 夫 My Lord, I Won't Treat You Anymore 夫君，我不医了 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱Marriage & Romance11k WordsCompleted My Lord Husband, I Won't Treat You Anymore 13Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 316 烧 The Day He Burned Me Alive, He Had Only Three Months Left 烧死我那天，他只剩三个月命 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱10k WordsCompleted The Day He Burned Me to Death, He Had Only Three Months Left to Live 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 317 被 After I Was Drowned in a Pond, My Husband Went Mad 被沉塘后，夫君他疯了 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted After I Was Drowned in a Pond, My Husband Went Mad 3Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 318 公 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 2kReads6.5Score129Shelves

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    It's so good! Everyone should go watch it!!! I even feel like I'm pathetic, the more angsty it is, the more I want to watch it.

19. 319 我 After I Left, My Ex-Husband's Empire Crumbled 我走后，前夫的江山塌了 Sago Dew and Tea Seed Sauce西米露露茶籽酱Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted After I Left, My Ex-Husband's Empire Crumbled 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 320 檐 Sorrow Beneath the Eaves 檐下殇 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Sorrow Beneath the Eaves 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 321 签 The Day I Signed the Medicine Slave Contract, the Marquis's Estate Hung Mourning Banners for Three Years 签完药人契那天，侯府白幡挂了三年 Just a Nobody Who Reads Stories就是个破看文的7k WordsCompleted The Day She Signed the Medicine Vassal Contract, the Marquis's Residence Had Hung White Mourning Banners for Three Years 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 十 Fourteen Letters 十四封信 Mo Wen Sheng墨文笙Modern Romance33k WordsCompleted Ruan Shengsheng × Zhou Mingsen (The contents of the fourteen letters are on Weibo ♥) Ruan Shengsheng had already come to accept death in peace, but his arrival made her begin to fear her own disappearance. He said, “Shengsheng, don’t cry. I’ll always be by your side.” She said, “I went to the temple to pray for your safety for the rest of your life.” At the very end, he held her hand tightly. Tears slid down his cheeks and fell onto their clasped hands. Summer in Yuncheng ended, and their s 1kReads8.4Score338Shelves

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    These four are my top campus romance novels that are so heart-wrenching that they make my heart ache. I feel so unsatisfied with each one!

23. 323 囚 Captive Paper Cranes 囚禁千纸鹤 I, the Emperor, Don't Like Sweet Potatoes朕不爱吃番薯Modern Romance89k WordsOngoing Tearjerker, tearjerker, tearjerker!!! Important things should be said three times. If you don't like it, don't read! Lin He: “I once folded my whole heart into the wings of a paper crane, writing your name stroke by stroke, thinking that if I gathered enough longing, the wind would carry me to your side. But I forgot that you stood so high and so far away. My wings were too light to bear the weight of my love, and even my courage to approach you was slowly worn away by the wind. I could only sta 646Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Torture to death

24. 324 哥 Brother, I’m Done Getting Treatment 哥哥，我不治了 As Vigorously as Fire如火如荼19k WordsCompleted Big Brother, I’m Done with Treatment 1.5kReads—Score104Shelves
25. 325 我 I'm Dying, Can You Leave Me Alone? 我要死了，能别来打扰我吗？ The Landlord's Orange Cat房东家的橘猫Urban429k WordsCompleted (This story includes traditional mythology, mainly to set things up for the male and female leads. Let me say it again: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The mythology doesn’t take up much of the story. For reference, see Fox Spirit Matchmaker. If you don’t like it, please don’t read.) As for why it’s listed under urban slice-of-life, the System assigned the category automatically.) [Regret + No Forgiveness + Angst] In the face of 2.1kReads9.1Score178Shelves

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    📚📖📖📖📖This is not just a book, but a world full of infinite possibilities… The first book mainly talks about: (It contains traditional mythological elements, mainly to lay the groundwork for the male and female protagonists. Again, I want to emphasize: the protagonist does not cultivate immortality! The protagonist does not cultivate immortality!) The mythological part is not extensively covered; for details, please refer to *Fox Spirit Matchmaker*. If you don't like this, please don't read it… Washing the inkstone to devise a good strategy, knocking on the pine tree to emulate Suzhen! 📚📖🌼 May your heart be like the stars, illuminating the night sky; may your steps never cease, rushing towards mountains and rivers.

26. 326 用 I’d Rather Die So You Can Follow Me in Death 用死换你殉情也好 I, the Emperor, Don't Like Sweet Potatoes朕不爱吃番薯Two Male Leads27k WordsCompleted He was once the Supreme Emperor, yet he personally killed the only person he ever loved. There were no bones left at the mass grave. In the inner palace, he dreamed of her more than two thousand times over six years. His empire fell, and all its splendor came to nothing. He gave his life to atone, hoping only to reunite with her in another life. Dynasties changed and years passed. The world had long since become a different place. On a bustling street, two little children came hand in hand. The 768Reads—Score102Shelves
27. 327 傅 Mr. Fu’s Amnesiac Wife, the Guilty One 傅先生的失忆罪妻 Drunk Ink Dyed Green醉墨青染Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing She was made the mastermind of a kidnapping case. Fu Jingzhou personally crippled the hands gifted at painting, then sent her to prison. She became a despised murderer. Three years in prison left her timid and insecure. She thought they would have nothing more to do with each other once she got out, but Fu Jingzhou refused to let her go. He said, “Xu Yaoyao, the law has finished punishing you. Now it's my turn.” Fu Jingzhou thought he had Xu Yaoyao under his control. But as the details of the ca —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are quite angsty.

28. 328 三 The Three-Foot Heavenly Abyss Sword, the Blind Man, and the Heartless Killer 三尺天渊剑，瞎眼男子，无心狠人 Actor in Red戏子红衣Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + play the pig to eat the tiger + no System + cold and merciless] Xiao Luochen transmigrates into a world of political intrigue written for female readers, becoming the disowned son of a declining family. From the start, his cultivation is crippled, and his childhood sweetheart, the heroine, kicks him out of the house. Then the vicious villainess snatches him away, intent on abusing and tormenting him? This crazy, vicious villainess is completely unhinged! What? The heroin 12.6kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
29. 329 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 10.9kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    It's heartbreaking, physically and emotionally abusive, especially for men! You can't stop watching!

30. 330 萌 The Adorable Baby Plays Matchmaker: Young Master Mo's Secretly Doted-On Ex-Wife 萌宝助攻：莫少的秘宠前妻 A Bowl of Egg Drop Soup一碗蛋花汤Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Framed by her husband's first love, Mu Kui receives divorce papers while still pregnant. She desperately begs him to stay, but he gives her sixty slaps and forcibly takes their child away! “Mo Yuqing, did you ever love me, even a little, all these years?” she asks humbly. The man's face is cold. “All I feel for you is disgust.” Three years later, Mu Kui is reborn and returns to Qingcheng with the daughter she secretly hid away all those years ago. When they meet again, Mo Yuqing forcefully barge 203Reads7.2Score—Shelves
31. 331 惨 After I Died on the Operating Table, My Wife Went on a Rampage, Tormenting Her Idealized Crush 惨死手术台后，妻子发疯狂虐白月光 Crescent Moon弯弯月Urban375k WordsCompleted I died by the blade of my love rival, Meng Xiangchen. On my wedding anniversary, I prepared food and gifts and waited for my wife to come home. But all I got was a call from her telling me to donate a kidney to her one true love, who was also my adopted younger brother. She had forgotten that I have a blood-clotting disorder, and even the tiniest wound has made me bleed nonstop since childhood. She threatened to divorce me if I refused to donate. I may be the biological son of the Meng family, b 813Reads5.1Score—Shelves
32. 332 漂 Pretty Poison: She Returned from Hell 漂亮坏种：她从地狱归来 Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted Sweet and heartbreaking, so addictive it’ll make you cry! [Forced love! Guaranteed quality, dive right in! Perfect for all-night reading] Delicate, pampered, beautiful little “villain” ❌ A powerful tycoon who loves her fiercely and proves it through action A powerful man from Beijing’s elite breaks his vows and lowers his head; the untouchable beauty descends from her pedestal to fight for what she wants! ❤ Age gap + seducing a powerful man + both are reborn + sister’s fiancé romance + both are 3.8kReads9.0Score266Shelves
33. 333 野 Untamed Bones 野骨 A Koi Fish一尾锦鲤Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Obsessive love, unhinged, both leads are each other’s only love, the husband’s groveling redemption arc] After an accident left Huo Hongchu’s beloved unconscious, everyone believed Shen Ranran had caused the car crash. Huo Hongchu had her forcibly committed to a psychiatric hospital, where she suffered inhuman treatment and torment day and night. To stay alive, she had no choice but to endure it all. After finally holding out until his beloved woke up, she thought she would regain her freedom. 74Reads5.5Score—Shelves
34. 334 白 After My White Moonlight Went to Prison, the CEO Made Me Pay With My Life 白月光入狱后，总裁让我拿命赔 Extra Salty Salted Fish咸鱼超级咸Modern Romance355k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Yan Yi’an testifies in court, sending the woman Zhou Xizhi treasures most to prison. In a single night, Yan Yi’an falls from heaven into hell. Fangcheng loses its dazzling movie star, and Imperial City No. 1 gains a lowly bar hostess. Zhou Xizhi keeps her locked by his side and torments her without end, all to make her atone... She tries to escape again and again, but never gets out of his grasp. Like a demon at her side, he warns her, “If you try to run again, I’ll break y 617Reads8.6Score—Shelves
35. 335 我 After I Left, the Heroine Imprisoned Me and Begged for Forgiveness 我离开后，被女主囚禁哭着求原谅 Cai Yunjing蔡芸景Urban422k WordsCompleted [Crematorium + Yandere + Everyday Life + Multiple Heroines + Mutual Firsts] Mo Jiang died suddenly after working endless overtime, then unexpectedly transmigrated into a book as the novel’s vicious male supporting character. By definition, a vicious male supporting character is rich, handsome, and born into a powerful family. The heroine, Cai Yunjing, will realize after meeting the male lead, Feng Jian, that her childhood friendship with Mo Jiang, the boy who grew up alongside her, isn’t love. S 133Reads7.8Score—Shelves
36. 336 陆 Mr. Lu, Are You Satisfied Now That She’s Dead? 陆先生，她死了你可满意 Lu Yitang鹿苡糖Modern Romance43k WordsCompleted “Mr. Lu, are you satisfied now that she's dead?” Sang Yuwan looked at him coldly. She truly wished she could kill the despicable man standing before her with her own hands. “Who are you trying to fool? You think putting her photo on some random urn makes it her? Ridiculous!” Lu Cichuan's eyes were faintly red as he stared fixedly at Sang Yuwan, as if he could still brazenly torment Li Mo as long as Sang Yuwan said she wasn't dead. But... Sang Yuwan was gone. That was true. 3.2kReads6.6Score306Shelves
37. 337 和 After Breaking Up with the Movie Star, I Hid My Pregnancy and Thrived on My Own 和影帝分手后我藏起孕肚独美了 Lotus Root Slices藕片Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both Leads' First Love + Bittersweet and Sweet Romance, Breaking Free and Growing Strong, Proud Hero Chases His Wife, Mutual Redemption, Rekindled Romance, Adorable Child] Cui Tang once loved Gu Qiaoxi to the point of obsession. She faked a pregnancy to trick him into marriage and even threatened to die, but still couldn't make him stay. On the night before they broke up, they made love until they were spent. At dawn, Gu Qiaoxi said, “Cui Tang, you're disgusting!” That day, Cui Tang lay in the 13kReads8.6Score924Shelves
38. 338 男 The Male Lead Gets Knifed Every Day 男主每天都在挨刀子 Apple Dipped in Salt苹果蘸盐Two Male Leads321k WordsCompleted An accident sent Gu Yu plummeting from the heights of a prominent wealthy family into the depths of poverty! After enduring abuse at the hands of his adoptive parents and going through countless hardships to return to his birth family, he was ambushed by the family’s adopted son! His family was cold and uncaring. His parents showed him no affection, his classmates shunned him, and online users hurled insults at him. Even the marriage that was supposed to unite two wealthy families was stolen by 264Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist was truly tortured to death; his life was truly miserable. If he could be reborn, he would hope to be a fish in the water, not a superfluous one.

39. 339 眼 A Sea of Tears 眼泪微海 Tutu Who Loves Little Scoundrels爱吃小淘气的图图Two Male Leads237k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + pursuing and pampering his husband + mutual devotion + equally matched leads + happy ending] Ji Weichen is a workaholic. A fussy workaholic, prone to bad moods and afflicted with one ailment after another. He’s an acclaimed actor, a wealthy young master, and a sickly invalid. Then one day, he meets Chi Beihai. Chi Beihai is a celebrated director who rose from nothing to become a legendary, fearsome tyrant no one dares cross. Everyone thinks he’s cold and heartless, never gives a 3.8kReads9.2Score437Shelves

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    Super heart-wrenching! The kind that makes your heart ache!! [Crying][crying]

40. 340 夺 After Seizing the Throne, I Took Her Into My Arms 夺下帝位后，囚她入怀 Silent in Wind and Snow不言风雪Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted Obsessive male lead who takes what he wants × forced love × strong-willed female lead × both leads are virgins × palace intrigue Three years ago, Shen Shiyuan was sent to the harem by Xiao Shimian to become another man’s empress. Three years later, clad in armor, he seized the throne and kept her by his side, demanding her presence day after day. If Xiao Shimian’s life was a dark night shrouded in fog, then Shen Shiyuan was his only light. He couldn’t bear her trying to escape or ignoring him. O 1.3kReads6.7Score103Shelves

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    Three years ago, the female protagonist was given to the emperor by the male protagonist. Three years later, he seized the throne and kept her by his side.

41. 341 陆 Mr. Lu, Stop Hurting Her. Your Wife Is Getting Married 陆总别虐了，夫人要嫁人了 Little White Gets Whiter小白了又白Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted “Shen Muqing, if you want the title of Mrs. Lu, it's yours. I don't care. But if you want my heart...” “Maybe in your next life.” Throughout her three-year marriage to Lu Jingshen, Shen Muqing kept giving in, kept getting hurt, and kept loving him. Lu Jingshen thought he had never loved Shen Muqing. Lu Jingshen thought Shen Muqing loved him so much that she could never bear to leave. Lu Jingshen didn't know that at the end of humility comes acceptance. No matter how deep the love, it will eventu 335Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The first two books were truly heart-wrenching; reading them late at night was incredibly captivating. The God-like perspective made me furious. The first book had a tragic ending, the second is still ongoing, and the last one is truly the pinnacle of angst fiction—both the plot and the writing are superb. I've reread it countless times and never tire of it; it's all about the "wife-chasing-after-the-crisis" scenario.

42. 342 你 Do You Even Want Me to Stay? 你到底要不要我留下 Luo Ziyan洛紫湮Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted Lu Jingxi has always thought that Mo Chen treats him as a plaything and doesn’t love him. That gloomy, short-tempered man only loves himself. So four years ago, Lu Jingxi left without a second thought, even taking part of the Mo family’s business with him and leaving Mo Chen in a crisis, unable to chase after him. But when they reunite four years later, the powerful man who once swept him off his feet appears before him again, covered in injuries and illness. Lu Jingxi sees a side of him he has 1.8kReads8.8Score109Shelves
43. 343 梧 Wutong Lane 梧桐巷 Song Che Doesn't Eat Fish宋澈不吃鱼Modern Romance174k WordsCompleted [Bright and kind-hearted Ning Wan x gentle genius Song Qingyan] [Love at first sight + Secret love comes true + Youthful heartache + BE] When the innocent, sunny Ning Wan fell in love with Song Qingyan at first sight, he was the golden boy in everyone's eyes. She wrote her secret feelings in her diary, planning to keep them to herself. By a twist of fate, Song Qingyan became her temporary guardian. During the days when she was ostracized and bullied, he became the light in her life. She held on 27.9kReads9.6Score6.3kShelves

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    It's so incredibly heartbreaking! [Crying][crying][crying]

44. 344 巾 Even Heroines Have Tender Hearts 巾帼也柔情 Big Sister Meirong美蓉姐姐Modern Romance625k WordsCompleted The audiobook has been published. Everyone is welcome to listen. Female special forces soldier + gentle CEO + doting romance + devoted couple + waiting + mutual devotion She was a heroine among women, and he was a business genius. They seemed to have nothing in common, yet fate brought them together. The first time they met, Lu Mingye thought, “Whoever marries this woman is in for a miserable life.” The next time they met, he thought, “She’s such a tomboy. I almost feel sorry for her future h 25.9kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    He was tortured to the point of liver pain; upon receiving his suicide note, his hair turned white overnight.

45. 345 沐 Mu Jinru Rufeng: General Mu Held Hostage in an Enemy Kingdom 沐瑾如枫之沐将军敌国为质 Candied Fruit糖果蜜饯Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted “A hostage general and the young lady of the Minister’s residence A princess and her devoted guard” Torture his body and break his heart! Whippings and imprisonment! After General Mu, victorious in a hundred battles, conquered thirty-two cities of Yan, the emperor of the Celestial Dynasty sealed his inner power and sent him to Gulan as a hostage. The extravagant, debauched princess had him forcibly dragged to her residence. She forced him into black iron shackles, locked him in a dungeon, made h 1.1kReads8.0Score100Shelves
46. 346 惨 The Cruel Abuse of the Fallen Kingdom's Grand Princess, the Ruthless Sovereign Cuts Out His Heart to Win Her Back 惨虐亡国长公主，狠戾君上剖心追 Xiao Xiao Is Just Xiao Xiao萧萧就是萧萧Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted The official ending is a happy ending! The bonus chapters fulfill some readers' requests. In the first, the second male lead gets the girl; in the second, it's a happy ending! [The male lead is an utterly deranged, obsessive yandere in the early chapters! If you're a heroine-only fan and can't accept that, don't read it!!!] [Steadfast, headstrong exiled princess + ruthless, deranged new emperor] [Angst + forcible possession + forced love + imprisonment of body and heart + alternate historical se 8kReads8.3Score459Shelves

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    Every chapter is filled with torture for the female lead, both physically and emotionally! So much torture!!!

47. 347 虐 Tragic! She Died the Day His One True Love Returned Home 虐！她死在了他白月光回国的当天 Xi Fengyue西枫月6k WordsCompleted Heartbreaking! She died the day his beloved returned from abroad. 502Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here come some heart-wrenching short stories, the kind that will make your stomach hurt.

48. 348 曾 There Was Once Someone Who Loved Me Like Life Itself 曾有一个人，爱我如生命 Rolling the Sun into a Ball搓圆太阳Modern Romance47k WordsCompleted For more than twenty years, Shen Siyan had stubbornly loved a man named Xiao Zonghan. Even when he resented and hated her, she had never thought of giving up. But now, she was reaching the end of her strength... 1.3kReads6.5Score197Shelves

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    These two books are really heart-wrenching. And they're short and beautiful. I cried while reading them.

49. 349 软 The Rest of His Life as a Kept Man 软饭男的后半生 Xi Fengyue西枫月8k WordsCompleted The Rest of a Kept Man's Life 26Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 350 我 I Love You, and I’m Guilty 我爱你，我有罪 Qi Lao You淇老游Modern Romance59k WordsCompleted Tang Xiaoran says: “My feelings run too deep. If I’m alive but can’t hold you, I’ll go mad.” Everyone has something they can’t let go of. For Tang Xiaoran, it’s Shen Muyan. Tang Xiaoran is too single-minded. Her devotion turns into an obsession, and obsession hurts both the person who holds it and the person it’s directed at. … Shen Muyan says: “Good riddance to that woman. Let’s go have a drink to celebrate.” But when he’s drunk, he asks his friend, “Did I miss something really important?” “Yes 1.2kReads7.0Score100Shelves

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