Angsty Stories! The Kind with Family Drama! Anything? Parents Who Play Favorites! 虐文！亲情虐那种！有没有！父母偏心！

1. 51 命 With Six Months to Live, My Parents Beg on Their Knees for My Forgiveness 命还剩半年，父母哭着跪求我原谅 Nine Nether Realms of the Zither琴域九幽Urban178k WordsCompleted [The protagonist must die] [Regret after the fact] [Dream-Realm Barrier] Is terminal cancer painful? Compared with his parents' daily cold stares and cruelty, the pain in his body was nothing beside the ache in his heart. Su Guan had been used to this life since childhood. Ever since his little brother was born, his parents' already cold attitude toward him had grown even more cruel. Only when the doctor told them about his illness did his parents finally wake up. Learning that Su Guan had j 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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   ✨The first book has a tragic ending. After the birth of his younger brother, the protagonist's parents began to neglect him. They only realized their mistake and regretted it after the doctor told them about his condition. In the end, the protagonist went to be a star. ✨The second book features a female protagonist who is the second child in her family. She was sent to a boarding school from a young age and suffered bullying, leading to mental illness. Her family also neglected her. Finally, she fell ill, got into a car accident, and everything started anew. Everyone is reborn!

2. 52 全 Everyone Was Reborn: My Little Sister Is a Sweet, Innocent Airhead 全员重生：妹妹是个傻白甜 Following the Stars随星辰Modern Romance505k WordsCompleted Everyone thinks Sui Yan is a villain. Her childhood friend, the boy she grew up with, says, “Sui Yan, you’ve changed. You’ve become more and more disgusting.” Her best friend says, “Sui Yan, stay away from me. I never want to see you again.” Her stepsister says, “Sui Yan, I hate you.” Her two biological brothers say, “Sui Yan, I don’t have a sister like you.” And the person she loves most says, “Someone like you, Sui Yan, is someone I could never love.” Sui Yan died. It should have made everyone 3.4kReads9.1Score279Shelves

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   They all have heart-wrenching scenes involving family relationships, and they all have pretty high ratings. Those interested can check them out.

3. 53 不 [No Redemption] 【不赎】 Gu Shaotang from Taiwan宝岛的顾少棠Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Sixteen years imprisoned, seven years as a substitute, and in the end he found himself behind bars. His mother hated him, and his father despised him. He thought that if he behaved and endured the torment, he could earn his parents' love. He never imagined that the true, irreconcilable hatred lay between his parents, with no hope of resolution in this life... Reborn, he finally discovered that the man he had believed was his father was not his father at all, and what he had thought was atonement 681Reads6.3Score110Shelves

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   The male protagonist spent his entire life pursuing maternal love, but the author, after many twists and turns, ultimately failed to grant it to him… If it weren't for his father's constant redemption, this protagonist would probably have died without a doubt. It left me with mixed feelings; I wanted him to receive maternal love, but I also wanted his mother to die. [Laughing and crying emoji]

4. 54 不 I'm Not Waiting for You Anymore 不等你了 Shi Zi时紫12k WordsCompleted I'm Not Waiting for You Anymore 2.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is so pitiful. She "went missing" at three and was found at thirteen. Her family didn't love her, and her husband didn't care for her. I cried buckets after watching it. [Crying][crying][crying] It's very short, I finished it in an hour, and I cried for two days afterward. [Crying][crying]

5. 55 假 The Fake Young Master Just Wants to Study Hard 假少爷只想好好学习 Gardenia Cools the Blood栀子凉血Two Male Leads345k WordsCompleted [Gentle, caring, top-student neighbor and older-brother type gong × naturally airheaded, slow-on-the-uptake shou] [Both are each other's first love, age gap, older man, happy ending, sweet romance, no romance at first] Xue Qing awakened to the truth when he came to in the hospital. He realized he was merely a fake young master from a wealthy family in a book, and a disposable character at that. The real young master disliked him and shoved him down the stairs the day after being brought home. Hi 482Reads8.4Score109Shelves

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   Two male leads, a real and a fake young master, currently being serialized. S is the fake young master; the return of the real young master causes S to gradually become marginalized, misunderstood by his family, and bullied because of his soft personality. I feel so sorry for S [crying]. G is the kind older brother next door, and also the most devoted and best to S. The plot is novel, and it will make you want to cry while reading it; it's really a bit heartbreaking.

6. 56 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.8kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
7. 57 重 After Being Reborn, the Adorable Fake Young Master Becomes Everyone's Favorite 重生后呆萌假少爷成了团宠 Cloud in the Clouds云中的云Two Male Leads595k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to check it out on Tomato Novel. Come see for yourself! A story about someone reborn who just wants to stay alive, but ends up reaching the pinnacle of life through variety shows! 1.8kReads9.1Score223Shelves

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   Both are dual-male protagonist stories. The first one is truly heart-wrenching; both the seme and uke are lost young masters from wealthy families. They grow up supporting each other, but the uke falls ill and, not wanting to burden the seme, breaks up with him. Both are eventually found by their families. The difference is that the seme's family loves and supports him, while the uke's mother favors the fake young master, and his father, older brother, and second brother ignore him. Later, the older brother only starts to treat the uke well after seeing him fall ill. The second one is sweet, a rebirth story. In his previous life, the older brother was drugged, and the uke's (the fake young master) family abandoned him. His grandmother still loved him, but the next time she heard news of him was when he was dead. After being reborn, his family begins to pamper him, except for his mother…

8. 58 重 Back to the Golden Year of 1998: From Comeback to the Top 重回黄金九八：从逆袭到巅峰 Gou Erhe狗二河Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Outrageously satisfying + revenge + laugh-out-loud comedy + unhinged male lead + no putting up with mistreatment!] The unhinged male lead, Li Linchun, is reborn in 1998. The campus belle, a green-tea schemer, publicly accuses him of peeping on girls bathing! Li Linchun goes on a revenge-fueled rampage! He turns into a madman! He gets even the moment someone crosses him! He beats up the campus belle and knocks out her front teeth! The pancake-faced dean of discipline takes her side? He beats the 16.7kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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   The parents helped their niece frame the male protagonist, but he didn't tolerate it and directly cursed them. The grandmother even called them country bumpkins and accused them of favoritism, so she burned the ancestral tablets. The topics aren't heavy, it's super funny, and a really enjoyable book.

9. 59 偏 My Family Favors Their Adopted Son, So I Get Stronger by Reading and Face-Slap Them All 偏心养子，我看书变强打脸全家 The Dark Horse Cutting Through the Waves劈波斩浪的黑马Urban627k WordsCompleted [Decisive and sharp + making her brother regret it + smart protagonists + living life to the fullest] Now that I'm reborn, am I still supposed to grovel at my biological family's feet and put up with their scheming adopted son? Not a chance! I'm going to reach the top and make you all regret it! 1.5kReads7.6Score123Shelves

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   This is a fantastic novel. The protagonist has a great personality; he's decisive and straightforward without being overly vengeful. The plot is rich and engaging, making it a very enjoyable read.

10. 60 重 Reborn, the Villain's Older Brother Is Doted on Like a King 重生后反派哥哥被宠上天 Wood and Grass, No Human木草非人Two Male Leads518k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + CEO + everyone reborn + atypical everyone’s least favorite becomes everyone’s darling + redemption arc + sweet, loving daily life + happy ending] (Main story complete, bonus chapters updating slowly) [The gong seems like a scumbag but isn’t really one. 1v1 redemption arc, no replacing the gong. Please mind the tags and don’t read if this isn’t for you. Don’t leave bad reviews to threaten me.] Jiang Mingsheng believed he was a failure at everything. Because of the way his parent 27.8kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    This is also a story about family drama, and it's very depressing at first. The protagonist, as the eldest child, was born unexpectedly, and his parents were too busy with work to be there for him. Later, his parents subconsciously assumed he didn't need a happy childhood, when in reality it was because he was the villain in the story and didn't deserve one. [Crying emoji] The eldest brother lived a solitary, repressed life for thirty years, ignored by his parents, forgotten by his family, and misunderstood by his younger brothers, dying alone.

11. 61 真 After the Truth Came Out, My Family Wept With Regret 真相浮出后，家人们都后悔哭了 Ren Wuyou仁无忧Urban265k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Older Sister/Younger Brother Romance + Chasing His Brother and Son to the Crematorium] He was the Su family's long-lost biological son, who returned to the family after years of hardship. Desperate to fit in, he did everything he could, trying to make up for years of distance with gentleness and obedience. But his efforts brought him none of the affection he had hoped for. Instead, his family only grew more distant and disdainful. Fate's cruelty did not end there. Framed by the Su fa 52Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a story of parent-child abuse. The parents favor their adopted son, treat their biological son like an enemy, and even their own sister shows the same favoritism. Until the end, the protagonist never receives any so-called family affection. After being reborn, the protagonist has a complete awakening and realizes that people should live for themselves!

12. 62 拜 The Billionaire’s Favorite Gold-Digger 拜金樊胜美，孟宴臣偏要宠 Xi Nuan October希暖十月Female-Channel Fanfiction419k WordsCompleted [The score's been kept low, so check the comments. You won't regret giving this a chance!] Fan Shengmei was weighed down by her family and became a shrewd gold digger. Meng Yancheng was the perfect specimen pinned to the wall. He suspected her motives for getting close to him and weighed the pros and cons, yet couldn't help being drawn to her. Fake socialite × real rich heir | Mutual salvation | Two formidable leads Fan Shengmei blooms from the dust, is reborn through love, and ultimately become 12.7kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    ① A biased family with a gambling-addicted brother—a family of vampires. Her so-called family showed her no love whatsoever, exploiting kinship to make her pay off her brother's debts. After falling in love with the male lead, the female lead sent her brother to prison. The female lead is a good person, but she has no home. ② The true young master becomes an illegitimate child. Upon learning the truth, he tells his family but is kicked out. Reborn, he doesn't want family ties and only wants to study hard, but things don't go as planned.

13. 63 重 Reborn: The Scorned Young Master Rises 重生归来：被厌弃的小少爷崛起了 Ke Zhenjiu壳阵酒Two Male Leads310k WordsCompleted Content warning: This isn't a wish-fulfillment story. [Fake and real young masters + rebirth + sweet romance + wealthy CEO] A case of switched identities turned Xiao Jin, who should have been the treasured darling of a wealthy family, into an illegitimate son. His status made him the target of contempt and scorn from childhood. When he was eighteen, his “mother” took her own life, and the Xiao family brought him back. Unable to accept the life that had been stolen from him, Xiao Jin revealed the 3.5kReads8.4Score243Shelves
14. 64 都 We've Cut Ties, So Why Should I Put Up With Them? 都断绝关系了，谁还惯着她们啊 Mr. Ban斑先生Urban791k WordsOngoing [Single female lead] + [Lighthearted daily life] + [Family regrets losing their little brother] + [Mutual devotion] + [No System] In his previous life, Xu Chen was an orphan whose life had been switched at birth. After seventeen years, he finally found his family. He thought that if he gave enough, they would accept him. Instead, his parents and three older sisters treated him with prejudice and cruelty for ten years. At twenty-seven, a car crash turned out to be a deliberate plot. Even though t 56Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    In his past life, he was estranged from his parents and disliked by his sisters, and was neglected and despised. After being reborn, he severed ties with his biological parents and family, but they came crying to his door, begging him to come home.

15. 65 我 After I Died, My Ex-Wife Wept and Her White Moonlight Regretted It 我死后，前妻痛哭，白月光后悔 Mr. Ma of Little Ai小爱的马先生Urban261k WordsCompleted Xiao Yang had cancer and died alone. He did it only because he didn’t want his beloved to suffer. But the truth couldn’t stay hidden forever. On the day news of Xiao Yang’s death was finally made public, his ex-wife, Ye Qingxue, wept with regret, and even his first love was overcome with remorse... 164Reads5.4Score—Shelves
16. 66 万 The Most Hated Guy Is Seriously Fierce 万人嫌他超凶的 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled romance + everyone faces their comeuppance + happy ending] A sickly, universally disliked bottom, a top who’s an esports superstar. After receiving a diagnosis, Shen Ning cruelly abandoned Qin Jiu, the only person he had to rely on. Two years later, they met again. The penniless boy from back then had become a rising esports superstar. Shen Ning tried to explain, but a single stab ended all hope. Dragging his battered body along, he watched his beloved take the stage 8kReads9.2Score632Shelves

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    These three books are absolutely amazing! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] They're absolutely heart-wrenching, liver-wracking, and physically exhausting! [Almost crying][Almost crying][Almost crying] Not only is she unloved by her parents, but she also suffers misunderstandings from the people she loves, and her life is almost over! [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm] Not only is she sickly, but she's also disliked by everyone. It's so heartbreaking.

17. 67 重 Reborn, I Take My Mother and Escape the Mountains 重生后，我带着妈妈逃离大山 Cats Are the Cutest猫猫最可爱耶12k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Take My Mom and Escape the Mountains 918Reads—Score158Shelves

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    This is the best way I've ever seen to deal with favoritism: you are your own best support!

18. 68 小 The Little Troublemaker Doesn't Have Long to Live 小坏蛋他命不久矣 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + the pursuit of a former lover + happy ending] School bully, sickly bottom Academic superstar, top On Xiao Yu's birthday, his father locked him up in a conversion camp. From that day on, he lost Fu Zechen, the person who loved him most. By the time he escaped that living hell, battered and bruised, Fu Zechen had discarded him without a moment's hesitation. When they met again, his eyes held no trace of affection, only indifference and estrangement. “You're not w 16kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
19. 69 心 After My Heart Turned to Ash, My Family Started to Regret It 心如死灰后，家人开始后悔了 Let's Catch Rats Together一起拿耗子Urban587k WordsOngoing [Older Sisters] + [Sisters Chase Their Brother to the Crematorium] + [Regret] + [Slice of Life] In his previous life, when Qi Tian was fifteen, his biological parents brought him back to the Chen family. He spent every day walking on eggshells in that household, only to be met with the five sisters' taunts and mockery. The stepson adopted by the Chen family, on the other hand, was spoiled in every way and constantly schemed to make Qi Tian disappear. In his previous life, a simple car accident e 58Reads6.2Score—Shelves
20. 70 爆 An Upset Victory: A Top-Tier Star Gets Swept Away by a Nobody 爆冷：顶流被小糊咖拐跑了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads369k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + rekindled love + showbiz + happy ending] A doting, top-tier-star seme, A little-known, sickly uke. Lu Qing lost Gu Zhiyan, the person who loved him most, so he nearly gave his life for another chance to meet him. But the Gu Zhiyan he meets again is no longer the poor kid he was a year ago. He has transformed into a top-tier star with tens of millions of fans and the sole heir to the Gu family, the foremost clan in Beijing’s elite circles. Gu Zhiyan shuts Lu Qing out completely. 8.9kReads9.3Score757Shelves
21. 71 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

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    I recommend two tragic novels where the protagonist is the biological son who was lost at a young age. His parents adopted him and gave him all their love. After more than ten years, the biological son was found and abused, but the parents showed him extreme favoritism and cold violence, ultimately causing the biological son to sever ties with them!

22. 72 命 With Only Two Months to Live, They Finally Break Down and Repent 命剩最后两月，他们终于崩溃忏悔 Xiao Baihu筱白狐Urban224k WordsCompleted [Tearjerker]+ [Heartbreaking]+ [Bad Ending]+ [No Clichés, Realistic Story] The world beneath the neon lights is dazzling, but it has never shone for just one person. Lonely souls are always searching for comfort, but the medicine that could heal their wounds died long ago in childhood. When the stories they left behind finally become known, all that awaits them is a corpse that has long since grown cold. His parents spend their entire lives mired in a failed marriage, treating Bai Mo like a garb 12.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Bai Mo suddenly realized that he had been escaping reality, immersed in his own fabricated world. He fantasized that someone understood him, that his parents would repent, that his sister would call him "brother" again! He fantasized that someone would pull him from the abyss of pain, redeeming him and bringing him into the sunlight. It was his yearning for love, his yearning for attention... Just like in his childhood, his yearning for his parents' praise... He could never let go, he could never escape. This world left him only with regret! When the other shore's flowers return, I will cross the River of Oblivion; but the other shore's flowers have not yet bloomed, how can I cross the River of Oblivion?

23. 73 你 You Broke Your Promise 你失信了 Shi Qingyao十清杳Modern Romance138k WordsCompleted The acclaimed signature work You Broke Your Promise by popular author Shi Qingyao, now with 40,000 new words of never-before-published content! Sensitive girl Xiang Yu VS golden boy Song Huaishi. I had to play out the whole secret-crush story, so I loved him year after year. It was an ordinary day. Just as she closed her eyes, Xiang Yu suddenly thought of Song Huaishi: Song Huaishi, neat in his clothes and radiating warmth. Song Huaishi at seventeen. Still in his school uniform, he leaned lazily 70.1kReads9.5Score12.7kShelves

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    The first book, although the title doesn't sound very appealing, has a very powerful and lasting impact.

24. 74 我 I Won’t Fall for You 我不会喜欢你 Falling Blossoms and Flying Rain落花飞雨Two Male Leads110k WordsCompleted Mo Qian spent six years trying to warm a cold, unyielding heart. But life is full of disappointments, and love is one of them. Even on the day he died, he never received the love he had yearned for. But he could never have imagined that after his death, the one he had loved in this world would finally awaken, overcome with grief. Day after day, they knelt before the tiny pile of ashes he had become, sobbing and weeping, until they died beneath those ashes. ***Content warnings: * A groveling ex a 994Reads8.8Score103Shelves
25. 75 死 After Faking My Death and Returning, the Darkened Male Lead Forces His Love on Me 死遁回来后，黑化男主对我强制爱 Just Write One写一篇吧Two Male Leads681k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Quick transmigration + System + corruption + unhinged romance + fragmented attack personas + mutual devotion + 1v1 + happy ending] What should I do when my husband forces me to love him in every world? Qin Shi is a quick transmigrator who completes his villain missions perfectly every time. Just as he is about to finish the mission in his final world, the villain System tells him that the male leads in every small world have turned evil. He must return and clear their c 21.3kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
26. 76 H Harry Potter: So What If Everyone Hates Me? HP：就算是万人嫌又怎样？ Lamotrigine拉莫三嗪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Original female lead, Sirius's daughter, Slytherin, GL, Hermione pairing "Always pure": the oldest and most noble Black family. Lyra was a Black who wasn't listed in the family tree. She thought that once her father died, even if her grandmother Walburga was unwilling, she would become the last Black and legally claim the final portion of the ancient family's fortune before it vanished. But he came back alive and inherited everything, then clapped another boy on the shoulder and said, "Take a l 6.7kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist finds love amidst heartbreak. Her grandmother raised her but cared more about honor; the elf loved and cared for her but cared more about the patriarch's orders; her mother died; her father was in Azkaban, and after his release, she cared more about his godson.

27. 77 绿 The Wild Little Tea-Green Psycho Can't Keep It Up Anymore 绿茶小疯子他野不动了 Lemon and Cola柠檬加可乐Two Male Leads243k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads, Happy Ending] A handsome, bad-boy school bully as the pursuer, A sickly recipient who plays the pig to eat the tiger. When Wen Mo was nineteen, his parents brought him back home. His mother gave him his very first gift. He wore it with delight. A year later, a confirmed diagnosis made him realize it was his mother's death warrant for him! A genetic mutation, organ failure, and paralysis on one side of his body. In just two short months, he'd gone from full of life to nearly at 3.6kReads9.3Score317Shelves

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    Wen Mo was overjoyed to receive her mother's first gift after she was poisoned by her own mother. A year later, however, a genetic mutation left her paralyzed on one side and suffering organ failure.

28. 78 我 My Mother Favored Her Son-in-Law, Then Regretted It 我妈偏心女婿后，后悔了 Yi Yi壹亦8k WordsCompleted My mother favored her son-in-law, and now she regrets it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A heart-wrenching family drama where the female lead's mother favors her son-in-law!

29. 79 糟 Oh No! Rumor Has It Young Master Jiang Is Being Adorable Online 糟糕！传言江少在线娇 Si Yan yi肆言yiTwo Male Leads338k WordsCompleted [Cool and aloof, delicate and sensitive bottom ✘ refined and steady, scheming and deep industry magnate top] To outsiders, Jiang Yanchen is a cool, aloof young master, ruthless in his methods and flippant in his ways. But in Fu Mingshen’s eyes, he is a delicate, sensitive, fragile, clingy little darling. “Young Master Fu, why are you looking at me like that?” His face suddenly drew close, a mischievous smile on his lips. “Young Master Fu, the more you look at me, the more you fall for me, don’t 326Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about two men. The protagonist's mother refused to pay the ransom to save him when he was kidnapped. His parents' marriage appears to be an arranged business deal, and they pressured him to manage the company. In public, he's the aloof and indifferent young master of the Jiang family, but in private, he's a pitiful, depressed, and sensitive boy. Everything slowly improves after he meets the other man. The other man seems to fall in love with him at first sight and dotes on him immensely.

30. 80 小 One Little Tear, and the Beloved Young Master Is Spoiled All Over Again 小珍珠一掉，团宠小少爷又要受宠 Zhi Xiaonan稚小南Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + EABO + everyone’s favorite + groveling chase + a mountain of original settings] A melodramatic, old-school groveling chase! Clichéd and unoriginal! Read with caution! Sunny, optimistic, adorable angel Omega bottom ✘ refined, courteous, emotionally oblivious enigma top Ye Zhiyue is the family’s precious little darling: well-behaved, beautiful, and mischievous. His parents dote on him, and his two Alpha brothers adore him even more. When he grows up, a marriage agreement leads t 1.8kReads9.1Score187Shelves
31. 81 团 The Beloved Little One: Little Yun Bao Wet the Bed Again Today 团宠幼崽，小云宝今儿又尿床了 Smash It, Nine Times Nine Returns to One九九归一砸Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted (A boy adored by everyone, not a face-slapping wish-fulfillment story, warm and healing) Little Yun was the only hatchling of the dragon clan. He was adored from the moment he was born, but he didn't hatch for a thousand years, leading the other races to believe he was a dead egg. One day, the dragon egg moved, and the little hatchling emerged: a precious baby with soft, pale skin and dragon markings. Big Brother: “Our little guy is so adorable.” Second Brother: “Our little guy is full of energy 4.8kReads9.3Score467Shelves
32. 82 真 The Real Young Master Returns Invincible, and They Weep with Regret 真少爷无敌归来，她们哭着后悔了 Just Call Me Crown Prince叫我太子好了Urban192k WordsOngoing [High Martial World] [Peerless Empress] [Invincible Return] [They Regret It and Beg on Their Knees for Forgiveness] (This novel is immensely satisfying, with an invincible hero who stands above the world. He’s a blunt, no-nonsense man, yet countless beautiful women throw themselves at him, and even the Empress is no exception.) Jiang Li, the true young master who grew up wandering and begging on the streets, is found and brought back to the Jiang family by his grandfather. The Jiang family has f 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    💥①The protagonist was taken in by the Su family from the orphanage. He longed for the warmth of a home and was willing to give everything. However, they favored another younger brother and looked down on the protagonist [crying]. The protagonist was reborn and no longer had such expectations. When he began to shine, everyone regretted their decision…

33. 83 真 The True Young Master's Identity Is Revealed, and His Sisters Regret It Too Late 真少爷身份曝光，姐姐们追悔莫及 Treasure Of The Sea海的宝贝Urban580k WordsCompleted (No rebirth, no frustrating setbacks, instant karma, the younger brother being pursued after the family realizes their mistake, older woman-younger man romance) Jiang Chen was lost by the Sheng family as a child and found again at eighteen. But by then, they already had a replacement for him: Sheng Bingxing. Sheng Bingxing was the apple of the Sheng family’s eye. Afraid Jiang Chen would take everything from him, he acted affectionate toward him on the surface while secretly going against him, e 740Reads6.8Score121Shelves
34. 84 妈 Mom, I Really Did What You Wanted and Went to Die 妈妈，我如你的愿真的去死了 Ruan Sijing阮思鲸9k WordsCompleted During a bout of depression, I stood on the rooftop, wanting to jump. The firefighters finally managed to talk me down. My mother arrived late and rushed over to slap me: "All you do is embarrass me! Why didn't you actually jump? You keep trying to scare people every day, threatening to jump! I wish you'd hurry up and die, so I wouldn't have to see you and get annoyed!" Later, when I really did die, she went to my grave every day and wept her heart out. 1.8kReads—Score138Shelves

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    I really can't take it anymore, it's so heartbreaking.

35. 85 出 After Her Release From Prison, Her Childhood Friend Leaves Her Mute and Mindless 出狱后，她被竹马虐得又傻又哑 Cheng Zhi城稚Modern Romance166k WordsCompleted [Angst, childhood sweethearts, physical torment, heartbreak, groveling for a second chance] As the saying goes, “Fools are blessed.” But Yuan Xi, this little fool, had no such luck. That little fool never had a blessed day in her life. In the end, she was left with nothing. She didn’t know how things had ended up this way. They weren’t supposed to be like this. It was cold, so terribly cold. Why didn’t anyone care? In the corner of a dark room, the girl trembled silently. “Please don’t abandon m 28.7kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    The first one was agonizing, so agonizing it felt like I was dying; the second one was satisfying? It was a reincarnation story about past and present lives; the third one featured the whole family reincarnated, but the father was a coward, and the best friend was still the best friend—it was another tearjerker novel.

36. 86 病 The Sickly Sweet Little Ancestor of the Yandere Big Shot 病娇大佬的小祖宗甜又飒 Shi Yunxi十云蹊Modern Romance605k WordsCompleted [Secret Identities x Male Lead’s Desperate Pursuit x Two Obsessive Leads x Two Powerhouses] * In her previous life, everyone in the Qin family doted on the fake heiress who had been switched at birth, while they despised her and thought she was inferior in every way. After being reborn, Qin Xitian blossomed into her full glory and forcefully reclaimed everything that had always belonged to her. A master physician, a god-tier hacker, a super-rich tycoon... Her secret identities were revealed one 201Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    These are all forms of emotional abuse within families, the kind that cannot be forgiven.

37. 87 气 Unbelievable! After Tormenting Me, My Brothers Begged Me to Forgive Them 气人！虐完我，哥哥们又跪求原谅 Gotta Keep Trying要努力吖Modern Romance287k WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry, a real heiress everyone hates, unloved by her parents and resented by her brothers, everyone faces their comeuppance, no forgiveness] Everyone said that Shi Shu was defective, no match for Shi Qian. Even though she was the real daughter of the Shi family, no matter how hard she tried, in the eyes of her family and the person she loved, she could never measure up to the fake heiress, Shi Qian. Shi Shu refused to accept it. Until she and Shi Qian were both caught in danger 222Reads8.3Score—Shelves
38. 88 真 The Real Heiress Takes on the World and Shines on Her Own 真千金怼天怼地，要独自美丽 Moonlight Fades as Crows Cry月晞乌啼Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Original title: Don’t Mess with Jiujiu, She’s the Beloved of Eight Psychos] [Secret identity + real and fake heiresses + everyone’s favorite + comedy + if you don’t like it, fight + wealthy-family power fantasy] The national weapon of mass violence known to her enemies as “Number Nine” is home. Her superiors told her to reconnect with her family and rediscover her humanity, so on her very first day, Jiujiu beat up her stepsister and lashed into her father. Her family stared at the violent littl 1.5kReads9.1Score251Shelves
39. 89 爽 So Satisfying! The Real Heiress Hates Everyone Equally 爽爆！真千金她平等的痛恨所有人 Liu Qingci柳清辞Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Going Off the Rails + Entertainment Industry + Feel-Good Revenge + Epic Face-Slapping + No Forgiveness + The Whole Family Gets What They Deserve] Going off the rails is the most powerful weapon for fighting back against the world. During an outdoor livestreaming variety show, the guests lost contact with the production crew. The sweet, gentle girl who was kind in public led the others in isolating and bullying Chu Yiyi, the scandal-ridden star everyone loved to hate. In response to the bullying 29.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    📕She's aloof, she's perfect, she comes from a wealthy family… It's worth watching until the very end, then the tragedy strikes unexpectedly…📕Chu Yiyi returns home alone from the hospital to find her biological parents and three brothers celebrating Gu Mingzhu's birthday. [Under pressure][Under pressure][Under pressure]

40. 90 父 Father, Don't Be Angry. Your Son Knows He Was Wrong 父皇别凶，儿臣知错了 Cat Beastie猫兽兽Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted (The entire novel is complete, so jump in and enjoy!) [Father-Son Bond + Ancient-Style Political Intrigue + Crown Prince's Upbringing + Physical and Emotional Torture, Followed by a Groveling Redemption] He drinks the poisoned wine his mother gives him, becoming the sharpest blade of Great Qi. His proud spirit is broken bit by bit, and he becomes the empire's most loyal, solitary subject. He thinks that as long as he endures and obeys, he can eventually earn a little of his father's affection. B 16.4kReads7.6Score1.3kShelves
41. 91 W WYLM Miao Aoo苗嗷嗷Two Male Leads505k WordsCompleted Boy Band / Everyday Life / ABO / AA Romance / Idols / Friendship / Healing / Gender Swap / Happy Ending Synopsis: If love can't keep me alive, then hate can. But later, there was love, too. “Linlin, your big brother loves you.” “Jinglin, Tongtong will protect you.” “Cheng Jinglin! Look at me! Only look at me!” “Linlin is so pretty. I like you so much~” Ten years of protection, a warm embrace, a blazing fire, and a gentle deception. Do they love Cheng Jinglin, or just this beautiful body? On the 397Reads—Score—Shelves

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42. 92 陈 The Chen Family's Unwanted Second Daughter 陈家那个没人要的二女儿 Slim Winter Melon苗条的冬瓜Modern Romance466k WordsCompleted [Period Fiction + No Rebirth + No Transmigration + No Golden Finger] [Native Protagonist + Slow Burn + Not a Mindless Wish-Fulfillment Story] Chen Xiaoqiu was the second daughter born in violation of the family planning policy, and her parents never cared for her. She was left to grow up in the countryside like a wild weed. During the summer vacation before her third year of middle school, Chen Xiaoqiu’s grandfather, the only family she had, passed away. She had no choice but to return to her pa 3.3kReads8.4Score290Shelves

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    This is exactly what the original poster wanted; it's incredibly heart-wrenching. There's no male lead, and the female lead is abused by her family.

43. 93 当 When a Person with Depression Meets a Hopeless Romantic 当抑郁症患者遇上恋爱脑 Empty Mountain in Spring春山空Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Love-struck computer science heartthrob VS depressed literature student] Jiang Li, whose family life was deeply unhappy, thought her bleak existence would remain stagnant. But someone’s arrival upended her plans and sent her life in an entirely new direction. Tips: “ I… I wasn’t abandoning you. I was wrong. It was my fault… I shouldn’t have gotten mad at you.” Pei Yanci’s expression darkened. His eyes reddened as he rested his chin on Jiang Li’s soft, fluffy head and struggled to speak. “It w 8.6kReads9.0Score938Shelves

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    We spend our entire lives trying to escape misfortune. The female lead suffers from depression ✨✨① [Computer Science major, love-struck campus heartthrob VS Literature major, depression-ridden fairy]. The misfortune of one's family of origin truly impacts a person's entire life. The female lead was so gentle; everyone knew she was afraid of pain, yet she still attempted suicide. 🤧 The male lead thought she didn't love him, and she thought he wanted to break up. Thus began a cold war between them. One was like a coward, only thinking of escaping. The other was single-mindedly waiting for an apology! 🍂 Later, the female lead argued with her father and called a boy, but a girl answered. She assumed he had found someone new and felt abandoned by everyone. Her depression relapsed, and she chose to bury herself in her grandmother's grave...🌸 Thankfully, her good friend found her, thankfully the male lead was there for her, and thankfully she was saved.

44. 94 重 After I Was Reborn, My Brothers Wept and Begged for Forgiveness 重生后，哥哥们痛哭流涕求我原谅 Nightglow夜流光Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mu Suisui was the Mu family's biological daughter, yet the whole family doted on their adopted daughter instead. In the end, Suisui died miserably on the operating table. Reborn in a new life, Mu Suisui takes down the fake white lotus with face-slapping comebacks, revealing one secret identity after another. The powerful man she saved says, “Come with me. I'll buy this place and give it to you.” The Mu family watches coldly, until a man no one dares to reach for personally 96Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This is a story that tugs at the heartstrings; those with a low tear threshold should avoid it [Got it] ① Shi Shu is disliked by everyone, unloved by her father and mother, and her brothers even said on her first day back that she could only ever be an imposter.

45. 95 他 He Says It's Not Too Late 他说不晚 Huohuo the Painter画画的火火Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion | Healing | A playboy turns over a new leaf | School days to city life | Reunited after years apart | Wealthy families] When they were young, Li Zhiwan stumbled out of a secluded alley, covered in blood, and collapsed to the ground. Gu Yuqian stood at the far end of the long alley, holding a black umbrella as he looked at the girl’s desperate, pleading eyes. In the end, the boy ran toward her, radiating cold, and saved her from the brink of despair. After that, whenever heavy 12.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
46. 96 滚 Kicked Out of Her Family: The Middle School Dropout Strikes It Rich 滚出家后：初中学历的她，发财了 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting, farming] + [Family and neighborhood drama] + [The 1990s] + [Everyday modern life, no golden finger] + [Female entrepreneur] She was the second daughter, overlooked by her family, with an ordinary appearance, an ordinary background, and only a junior high school education. He was born into an eminent family and had power and prestige to spare. She was the least promising daughter in the Li family, and her parents were certain she would never amount to anything. With only a junior 53.7kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves

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    A heart-wrenching story! The kind that's emotionally destructive to family relationships! Anyone else like it? Parents showing favoritism!

47. 97 炮 Reborn as a Cannon Fodder: The Female Lead Gives Up Fighting Back 炮灰重生：女配放弃挣扎以后 Really, Really Sleepy超想睡觉觉Ancient Romance742k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Qingluo had been a textbook cannon-fodder supporting female character, always serving as a foil to her legitimate older sister. Her older sister was graceful and accomplished, beautiful and talented. Shen Qingluo was quiet, timid, and useless. Her older sister was loved by everyone, while Shen Qingluo was always ignored and overlooked. Her father treated her older sister like the apple of his eye, while even sparing Shen Qingluo a glance seemed like too much trouble. T 4.4kReads8.6Score275Shelves

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    The familial love I longed for but couldn't have in my past life, I guess I can't have in this life either.

48. 98 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 118.9kReads9.6Score13.8kShelves

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    This book is truly excellent. The plot is fresh, intriguing, and incredibly captivating. The female lead is the type who gradually matures. While she has a romantic partner, they are barely present in the early stages, only becoming apparent later. Although the beginning follows the typical tropes of "true and false heiresses" novels, it becomes increasingly engaging and refreshing as you read on. It's very readable and personally, I loved it. The book features both heartbreaking family drama (very sad to read) and painful moments stemming from the female lead's own personality (very painful to read). It was truly tear-jerking for me. I highly recommend it again; it's really good!

49. 99 重 Reborn, I Don't Care About Morality Anymore! 重生后，道德什么的我不要了！ Yanzi Dada彦子大大Urban1.0M WordsCompleted (Completed) [One female lead, revenge, the whole family regrets everything, absolutely no forgiveness] Chu Anchen was once the most cherished youngest son in his family. But after his parents adopted Chu Ziye, who was born just three days later, everything changed. For the sake of that laughable family bond, Chu Anchen did everything he could to please his parents and sisters. He even swallowed his anger and kept quiet when Chu Ziye, who was two-faced and had bullied him for years, tormented him 1.7kReads7.8Score237Shelves
50. 100 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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