Make the Hero Suffer! Make the Hero Suffer! Make the Hero Suffer! Make the Hero Suffer! Make the Hero Suffer!!!! 虐男主虐男主虐男主虐男主虐男主！！！！

1. 501 我 I, the Substitute Villainess, Took Down Four Scumbag Male Leads 我，替身女配，反杀了四个狗男主 Qi Mu其木Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Harem of admirers / groveling exes / love rivals / face-slapping, scum-trashing wish fulfillment] [Toxic woman fiction, a crazy beauty, an emotionless heroine who loves no one and treats life as a game] Su Manshu transmigrates into the role of a supporting female character in an old-fashioned domineering CEO body-double novel. She is about to suffer both physical and emotional abuse before being cruelly abandoned! CEO No. 1: Worth trillions, he throws her five million in breakup money and tells 7.2kReads9.2Score796Shelves

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   The first book tortures the male leads by making them fall in love with her; the second book tortures each male lead in a different way.

2. 502 顶 The Ultimate Gold Digger: She Climbs to the Top Through Marriage Fraud 顶级拜金美人：她靠骗婚上位 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonModern Romance284k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will rise later, so enjoy without worry.) [Clear-eyed gold digger beauty × amnesiac tycoon | Deception before love | Push and pull | The husband chases her after the divorce] Jiang Lai is beautiful, calculating, and vain, with her heart set on marrying into a wealthy family. Her roommate has a top tycoon’s heir for a fiancé, yet secretly cheats on him with another man in their dorm. Jiang Lai stares at the bewitching face in the mirror, with only one thought in min 19.5kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves

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   Later, the male protagonist experiences a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" scenario.

3. 503 重 Reborn to Save My Gloomy Boyfriend, Only to Be Forced into Love 重生救赎阴郁男友，反被强制爱 One Bored Rich Lady无聊富婆一枚Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Spoiled, selfish heiress VS brooding, devoted campus heartthrob” “Mutual devotion + sweet and bittersweet angst + past and present lives” Only after Shen Xingchen died did she learn the truth: The brooding man she had feared and guarded against her whole life was the only person in the world who loved her with all his heart. He cleared every obstacle for her and gave her everything. Then, right in front of her, he leapt from the stage at a press conference. * Shen Xingchen opened her eyes and 3.5kReads6.5Score191Shelves

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   It's not the kind of angst that's typical of female-dominated societies; it's more bittersweet and heartbreaking, especially the male lead. The male lead suffers a lot, with subtle and understated torment. Although the female lead is said to be reborn to atone for her sins, she loses her memory in the process. Just like in her previous life, she plays hard to get with the male lead, giving him a slap followed by a sweet treat, torturing him. The male lead has a really tough time.

4. 504 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Beauty and the Big Shots' Great Regret 快穿万人迷：各路大佬齐聚火葬场 Qiao Mu Nan Zhi乔木南栀Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Winning Everyone Over + Mindless Villain-Smashing Wish Fulfillment + Love Rivals + Regret and Redemption + Scheming Green-Tea Beauty + No Male Lead (Some Worlds Have Non-Endgame Couples)] When Wen Lichu, a camellia spirit who had thrown the Three Realms into chaos, was accidentally injured as the Demon Lord led his forces in an assault on the Immortal Realm to abduct someone, her soul became bound to the Comeback and Villain-Smashing System 0809. Thus began her journey thr 6.4kReads9.1Score491Shelves

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   Quick transmigration, wife-chasing crematorium!!! Slapping faces and punishing scumbags, 1️⃣ Zhou Ye couldn't bear it anymore and squatted down, tears streaming down his face. "It's all my fault. If I hadn't said I wanted to go on a trip, you wouldn't have gone to Xiangshan Temple, and this wouldn't have happened..." "It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

5. 505 澜 Lan Overturns the Southern Dynasties 澜倾南朝 Lai Xiaocai莱小蔡Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaking historical romance + a man crawling back to win his wife + a love that cannot be mended + the second male lead wins her heart!] The heroine and the second male lead officially get together from Chapter 111. If you’re impatient, feel free to skip the middle and go straight to the ending… Though she loved him so deeply, in the end he chose his kingdom and gave her up. No matter how badly he betrayed and tormented her, leaving her utterly broken, she still couldn’t stop loving him, u 43Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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   This is a heart-wrenching novel. The beginning is sweet, but there's a very tragic part. The male and female leads were a loving couple, but after the male lead became emperor, he had a child with another woman. The female lead was framed and suffered a miscarriage, losing all hope in him and falling in love with the second male lead who cared for her. The male lead then experiences a dramatic "wife-chasing-back-the-fire" scenario.

6. 506 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
7. 507 穿 Book Transmigration: The Mad Demon Venerable Begs Me to Love Him One More Time 穿书：疯批魔尊求我再爱他一次 Summer and Winter and夏与冬与Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping the sect + crazy male lead + adorable child + mutually faithful romance + heroine’s personal growth] Jiang Miaomiao transmigrates into a book and, from the start, is forced to risk her life to save her junior sister… They say that dual cultivation with someone who has inherited the Moon Goddess’s bloodline makes you immune to all poisons and lets your cultivation advance by leaps and bounds. To survive, she pretends to admire the great demon and deliberately gets close to him. But 960Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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   This book is seriously amazing!!! The male lead is stubborn at first, but he gets constantly tortured later on!!!

8. 508 暗 A Bitter Summer of Loving Mu Ru San Fen in Secret 暗恋木入三分苦夏 Tangerine Sand桔沙8k WordsCompleted A Secret Crush, Bitter as Summer 4.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The later part of the story is filled with torment for the male lead. Her unrequited love for him is a passionate yet restrained love from childhood, something she's never dared to confess. The bittersweetness of unrequited love is filled with uncertainty; the thought of his acceptance keeps her awake with excitement, while his rejection feels like a death sentence. She stayed up all night for him, even though she was always last in her class. She was always content when they were in the same school, but he was arrogant and sarcastic, mocking her. She could only congratulate and envy him for being number one. Her wealthy roommate, the school beauty, asked her to deliver a love letter. He thought she was confessing but instead trampled the letter, crushing her unrequited love. She was jealous of his lack of recognition. She pretended to have amnesia and mustered the courage to confess. This time, they accidentally kissed, both blushing. She asked him if he would marry her, and he seriously said next year. But next year, she said she couldn't come and still attended his engagement party with the school beauty, heartbroken. Then, attending his wedding with the school beauty again, she felt suffocated by the pain. What made him suddenly pull out the school beauty's ring and ask her if she would marry him?

9. 509 玫 The Rose Flirts Without Knowing It, and the Older Roughneck Can’t Take It 玫瑰撩不自知，年上糙汉遭不住 Gao Yi高一Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Modern romance + rugged hero + doting love + age gap + both leads' first love] On a rainy night in Biancheng, someone pushed open the door to Gu Ye's auto repair shop. Lao Wu, a former employee who'd gotten into trouble, was entrusting his daughter to Gu Ye. "She'll be nineteen in a week. She... she can take care of you." Lao Wu gestured hurriedly, just hoping to find his daughter a way to survive. The girl trembled all over, tears falling silently. One look at her left Gu Ye stunned. The 12.5kReads7.2Score641Shelves

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   This book is currently in its third installment, and it's making the male lead suffer so much; I almost cried reading it late at night.

10. 510 眠 Mianyuan 眠远 Wushen芜深Modern Romance264k WordsCompleted (A campus mutual-crush tragedy with a tragic ending. No melodrama or formulaic plot, told entirely from the male lead’s perspective.) (A pure-hearted puppy who hides his feelings, keeps himself in check, and loves with all his being × a perfect white swan above Yunling, untouchable.) (Content warnings: The heroine gets married and has a child; multiple couples; a lesbian relationship. A tragic romance, with the entire ensemble ending in tragedy.) “That year, I thought that catching a snowflake 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let it be agonizing, since none of the characters have happy endings anyway. It's exhausting. After watching it, I spent the whole night contemplating life, and I feel like I haven't suffered any of their hardships.

11. 511 快 Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情 Mist Rising Through the Long Forest雾起长林Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w 29.3kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves

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    🤎🤎🤎🤎Absolutely torture for men!!! ①The first small world is similar to a story in real life, a reversal of the norm, an eye for an eye 2. The female lead is purely evil, female lead lovers please enter!!! The female lead is pregnant but everyone loves her.

12. 512 再 Farewell, Marquis. I Hope We Never Meet Again in the Next Life 再见了侯爷，下一辈子也不要见了 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted Goodbye, Marquis. I hope we never meet again in the next life. 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves

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    It will definitely be angsty, extremely angsty for the male lead.

13. 513 女 The Villainess Is Wicked and Everyone’s Dream Girl 2 女主她恶毒且万人迷2 Poor Strongman贫穷大力士Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.6kReads8.7Score122Shelves
14. 514 胖 The Fat Boy's Secret Crush 胖子的暗恋 Zheng Jianlin Who Loves Grilled Squid爱吃烤尤鱼的郑健林15k WordsCompleted The Fat Guy's Secret Crush 813Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 515 封 The Feudal Tycoon Goes Wild Across the City After His Divorce 封建大佬离婚后，发疯全城 May You Stay Curious and Hopeful你有趣有盼Modern Romance552k WordsOngoing Powerful, ruthless military, political, and business tycoon + delicate beauty in frail health + both partners are each other's first and only Jiang Qingwu was born with a rare constitution. After marrying Gu Yunzhou, she was gentle and well-behaved, yet she alone refused to get close to him. The mighty Gu Yunzhou held power over the military, politics, and business, yet after marrying his little wife, all they could manage was icy politeness. At last, pushed to his limit, he made arrangements 25.6kReads5.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Older man with a feudal capitalist lifestyle // Beautiful but timid little rabbit! Jiang Qingwu followed Gu Yunzhou back to Z City from her small town. Because of her sensitive body, she refused to let him touch her, and the two never consummated their marriage. So the man arranged for her to move to another city. The next time she saw him was when he came to her door with divorce papers...

16. 516 宫 Mr. Gong, Stop Kneeling! Your Sweetheart Is Reborn and Spoiling You! 宫总别跪！你的乖乖重生宠夫啦！ Remembering Each Other两相忆Modern Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Marriage first, love later + mutually devoted 1v1 + heroine adored by all + reborn and healed + strong heroine + both pursue each other + a partner who guides the other + evenly matched + two strong leads + HE] [Humble, obsessive heir to the capital’s most powerful family VS scheming, powerful young lady] “Sweetheart, you’re the reason I’m alive.” Protecting Murong Qingcheng is Gong Chen’s faith, and a promise he has kept through two lifetimes. But his sweetheart doesn’t love him. She hates him 4.8kReads8.7Score289Shelves

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    I don't know if it counts as torturing the male lead, but he has a heart condition, is poisoned, and is often sick. He is extremely humble, extremely love-obsessed, and loves the female lead more than his own life.

17. 517 王 The Princess Faked Her Death After Jumping Off a Cliff, and the Prince Went Mad 王妃跳崖假死后，王爷疯了 Little Demon of the Big Dipper北斗小妖Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Complete. No golden finger, no System, no pocket dimension.] Also known as The Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So His Reborn Princess Consort Runs Away She Fought to the Death with the White Lotus in the Prince's Mansion, While the Moonlight in Her Husband's Heart Smiled [Domestic and palace intrigue + medical skills + power struggles over the throne + she suffers first, then the villains get what's coming to them + no rekindling old flames + a relentless pursuit of his wif 782Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    This story, also known as "The Prince's Pampered Concubine Destroys His Wife, the Reborn Princess Escapes," tells the tale of a transmigrated woman who arrives in this alternate world without 21st-century memories. She encounters the handsome, aloof, and exceptionally beautiful Third Prince, and her heart is completely devoted to him, becoming a devoted, simp princess, ultimately ending up as a cannon fodder supporting character. Reborn, she awakens her 21st-century soul and no longer tries to get close to him. Let whoever wants to be the simp princess be; she chooses to be indifferent, watching him and his concubine's affections unfold without a ripple of emotion. ---------------------Please refrain from criticism if you dislike this; read the synopsis and the first paragraph of Chapter 1 to avoid potential triggers. -----Second contemporary romance: Slightly angsty in the beginning, very sweet later, broken mirror not mended, new male lead takes over, female lead doesn't go back to her ex, ex-husband's pursuit of his wife is futile, completed, not very long, over a million words. Please refrain from criticism if you dislike this; read the synopsis to avoid potential triggers.

18. 518 鲸 Whale Fall into the Abyss 鲸落深渊 The Evil Dragon Blows Bubbles恶龙吹泡泡Two Male Leads39k WordsCompleted Little fish, little fish, may you swim out of the abyss soon. His younger brother, whom he had raised by hand despite no blood relation, sent him to a detention center for two years to “set him straight” and told him to come out once he was normal. Those two years were a nightmare that devoured him, one he could never wake from. His body and mind were tormented, his feelings worn away, and he was trained into numb, hopeless submission. “Knowing you raised me makes me sick. Why don’t you just die 23.4kReads8.1Score4kShelves

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    How can it be so tear-jerking? Those mere 18 chapters are not to be underestimated; even those with a high threshold for tears couldn't help but cry, crying uncontrollably—it's so heartbreaking! Little fish, little fish, swim out of this abyss soon. His adopted brother, whom he raised and cherished with every ounce of love, sent him to a detention center for two years, ostensibly to make him "normal" before releasing him. Those two years were like a never-ending, consuming nightmare, tormenting his body and mind, eroding his emotions, and taming him into a numb, desperate state. "The thought that you raised me makes me sick. Why don't you just die?" "Then I'll grant your wish..."

19. 519 他 He Has Someone Else in His Heart, While She Just Wants a Divorce and to Strike Out on Her Own 他心里有白月光，她只想离婚单飞 Little Demon of the Big Dipper北斗小妖Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] One is a medical doctorate who returned from studying in the United States; the other is an intern doctor. In her previous life, she chased after Xiao Mubai, bringing him flowers and chocolates. She pursued him for three years and was married to him for one, yet she couldn’t warm that cold stone of a heart. When she was two months pregnant, she received divorce papers. She went looking for him, papers in hand, hoping to get an explanation. Why did he want a divorce? As she searched th 1.3kReads8.9Score168Shelves
20. 520 被 The Group Outcast Forced on Me by the Villainess 被女配强制的团厌 He He Wuhui Zi合禾无卉子Two Female Leads179k WordsOngoing Forced by the Female Villain to Become Everyone's Least Favorite (A Deranged Work) Liang Ji x Original Female Lead The Least-Favorite Character in a Campus Novel Li Mengyin's world has a bug. Ever since Liang Ji transferred to her school, she went from being a "fake outcast" to a true abandoned child. Only Liang Ji's love stayed with her like a shadow, suffocating her all the while. She thought this was the greatest misfortune of her life. But her story was far from over. The Least-Favorite Char 9Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 521 春 Secretly Surrendering to Spring’s Desire 春欲暗渡 Sui Tiantian岁甜甜Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Business interpreter and investment magnate | Second chance at love | Original title: Spring Desire, Secretly Crossing] At a lavish business banquet in Jiangcheng, the hall is packed with guests and magnates. Lin Wusheng’s boss orders her to charm the CEO visiting from Nancheng and secure a huge investment. Holding her wineglass, Lin Wusheng looks toward the elegant, aloof man at the head table and freezes, unable to speak. How could it be him? Seeing her lose her composure, someone teases, “Pr 27.9kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    🦋A story that only tortures the male lead. She seduced the aloof, top student, only to dump him. Years later, they reunite. He has long since turned to the dark side, but he still humbly tries to keep her.

22. 522 祝 May You Sleep Soundly Every Night 祝你夜夜安眠 A Long En阿胧恩Modern Romance486k WordsCompleted [Secret marriage + clear-headed divorce + hidden identity revealed in a wealthy family + desperate attempts to win her back + settling accounts by the rules] For three years, Wen Shiwei was Zhou Yanjing’s secret wife, always treated as a stand-in for his white moonlight, a tame, harmless canary kept at his side. Until one rainy night, she left behind her wedding ring and divorce papers, saying only: “Mr. Zhou, I hope you sleep soundly every night from now on.” Everyone thought that once she 55Reads5.4Score114Shelves

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    This post-marriage novel truly captures the essence of "habit is not favoritism." The male protagonist grew accustomed to her gentle warmth, fragrant scent, and meticulous care; accustomed to her tolerance of his unrequited love and her compliance with all his plans. Only when she withdrew all her tenderness, erased all traces—the empty villa, the empty incense burner, the quiet companionship that could never be found again—did he belatedly realize that he had lost the only person who could cure his insomnia. A slow-burning, poignant story, delicately readable.

23. 523 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistible Darling Always Gets Caught in a Love Triangle 快穿：万人迷总是深陷修罗场 Little Xi Luck小西LuckModern Romance133k WordsCompleted [Beautiful and Alluring Heroine + Everyone's Favorite + Multiple Male Leads + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Male Rivals Fighting for Her + Over-the-Top Mary Sue Romance] The whole world falls in love with the heroine at first sight. Everyone loves her, but she doesn't love anyone. She always has the upper hand, and no matter who suffers, it will never be her. World One: The Cannon-Fodder Fox Demon in a Modern Fantasy Novel (Complete) The beautiful fox demon survives by absorbing life force every day 662Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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    The female protagonist, as the holy maiden of the Hehuan Sect, possesses an innate allure, manipulating the male protagonists at will. The demon king Xie Muchen has his inner core ripped out by her, the domineering CEO Xu Tingshen is infatuated with her, and the high-ranking demon hunter Rong Jing falls into demonic possession for her... In every world, the male protagonist cannot escape the fate of being cruelly tormented by her.

24. 524 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Female Supporting Character Only Wants to Become an Ex-Girlfriend 快穿之恶毒女配只想成为前女友 It's Raining, and I Forgot My Umbrella天下雨，我没伞Modern Romance417k WordsOngoing On her wedding night, Jing Ruan sat on the bridal bed with someone’s hands around her throat. The cold, ruthless CEO said, “I’ll never love you.” Three months later, he was sprawled on the floor, begging, “Don’t leave me.” She rushed into a fire for the male lead, only to hear him say, “Thank goodness my true love is safe.” Three months later, he sat before her grave, swallowing a needle. “Ruan Ruan, wait for me. Don’t stop loving me.” A playboy big sister gave up her wild ways for love, only to 815Reads8.4Score103Shelves
25. 525 娇 The Spoiled Princess Is Bewitching and Alluring, Armed with the Plot and Ready to Stir Up Trouble 娇蛮公主妩又媚，手握剧情当祸水 Pineapple Prince菠萝王子Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [A flirtatious, delicate princess + a steady, powerful chancellor + sweet romance, devoted couple, face-slapping satisfaction, one-on-one romance + everyone’s darling, irresistible to all] Shen Wanshu is the most pampered princess in the capital, raised deep within the palace and so delicate and lovable that she inspires pity. One day, she awakens and realizes she is the wicked princess in a storybook. Before long, her imperial brother will throw the kingdom into chaos as he becomes hopelessly i —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is tortured, he's really tortured! [Staring] The female lead is a stunningly beautiful and seductive princess, while the male lead is a restrained and powerful prime minister. The male lead has secretly loved the female lead for a long time. It seems like the female lead is submitting herself to the male lead for protection, but in reality, whoever falls in love first loses. [Learned][learned]

26. 526 美 Her Beauty Is Legendary: Born to Be Everyone's Dream Girl 美貌封神，她是天生万人迷 zzzjerryModern Romance310k WordsCompleted [Heartbreaker / Male Lead Torture / Everyone's Darling / Powerful Golden Finger / Darkening Love Triangle] After Ling Ran died, her outstanding talent for flirting got her bound to a System. “You need to make the Chosen One fall in love with you.” “Sure.” “You will abandon the Chosen One and coldly watch him struggle in misery. You will endure his endless rage.” “System, you're so cruel.” Her eyes curved with a captivating smile. “Still, it's my pleasure.” And so she met a cold, aloof genius hea 213Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a tragic romance novel, featuring a woman torturing a man, especially the male lead. It's extremely gruesome, both physically and emotionally! The female lead saves the male lead and takes him as her disciple, unaware of his treacherous intentions. He brings her immense suffering, and she is severely injured protecting her people and the male lead. Knowing he's responsible, she self-destructs and dies, only to be reborn. In this second life, she's determined to make the male lead's life miserable, but unexpectedly, he allows her to do as she pleases…

27. 527 女 The Empress's Husband Is Peerlessly Handsome 女帝夫君风华绝代 Yu Er雨儿Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted She transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical empress. She thought she’d hit the jackpot. Little did she know that life was a stage and everything depended on one’s acting skills. Her husbands were no ordinary men. Watch as she takes the ancient world by storm and enjoys the company of handsome men while ruling the realm. 114Reads7.8Score100Shelves

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    It is indeed a story of torturing the male protagonist, but the methods used are truly brutal.

28. 528 穿 I Was Reborn as a Discarded Consort and Wanted to Lie Flat, but the Regent Set His Sights on Me 穿成废妃想躺平，我被摄政王盯上 Jun Yue Feng Xi君悦风兮Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted Shen Zhiwan transmigrates. She becomes an obscure concubine in the late emperor’s harem. No favor, no family connections, no children. She lives in the most remote side hall in the entire palace, so far out of the way that even the palace cleaners can’t be bothered to come by. Someone else might have wailed and cried, but Shen Zhiwan just wants to set off firecrackers in celebration. A thirty-year-old overworked office drone drops dead from exhaustion, then wakes up to free meals and lodging, no 11Reads—Score194Shelves

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    This book is really heartbreaking for the male lead. Ninety percent of the book is about torturing him. Although he is extremely powerful, he never forces the female lead to do anything. He silently devotes himself to her, believing that she loves the second male lead. He is jealous without any official status. It is not until the female lead fakes her death, escapes the palace, and marries the second male lead that the male lead finally explodes. He goes to take her back and uses the second male lead's life to force her to compromise. However, he does not know that the female lead has already fallen in love with him without realizing it!

29. 529 女 Don’t Cry, Heroine. I’ll Give Your Men Back When I’m Done 女主别哭，玩完就把男主们还你 A Green Gem一颗绿宝石Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [System] [Female Lead Is a Skilled Actress and a Bad Woman, Both Sweet and Dominant] [Everyone's Favorite] [Changing Destinies] [Power Fantasy] (Male leads are devoted and romantically obsessed; fast-paced) Partially immersive, with lots of fresh settings to explore. #She is a peerlessly wicked woman whom people both love and hate# When she transmigrates into the characters who were originally destined to be exploited and drained by the original female leads, things star 34.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
30. 530 惊 A Stunning Figure Appears in the Inkstone 惊鸿入砚来 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted *The comic adaptation of the same name, “Jinghong Enters the Inkstone,” is now available [The beloved little terror of the General’s Manor vs. the cool, gentle Seventh Prince] (Childhood sweethearts, older man, sweet at first then angsty, one-on-one romance, multiple perspectives) When they were childhood sweethearts, he promised her they would be together for life, each the other’s one and only. She believed him. With joy in her heart, she donned her wedding robes and married him. But on the da 2.5kReads8.1Score172Shelves

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    "She was my sun, yet I extinguished her light with my own hands." — Ancient Chinese Romance Novel with a Tragic Ending ⚠️ Childhood sweethearts, sweet at first, then agonizing, all characters meet a tragic end, the heroine dies with resentment, the hero commits suicide for love, told from three different perspectives, all three main characters are pitiful.

31. 531 夏 Summer Stars 夏之星辰 Shijia Ya释迦呀Modern Romance445k WordsCompleted [One devoted couple][Obsessive CEO pursues the girl who used to follow him everywhere][A groveling pursuit, no limits to winning her back, a husband who spoils her rotten] “Don’t you like me even a little?” “I don’t like you. I don’t like you now, and I never will.” In the end, he still couldn’t win her heart... Only after she turned and walked away did he realize how terribly he’d been wrong... He loved her deeply without realizing it, and lost the girl who had stayed by his side for eighteen y 11.7kReads9.0Score629Shelves

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    🌈🌈🌸🥥The story revolves around the aloof and domineering CEO Yan Chenyu and the once-obsessed female lead, a trope of unrequited love and relentless pursuit. Yan Chenyu coldly rejected the female lead who had been by his side for 18 years, declaring, "I don't like her now, and I never will." Only after she turned and left did he realize his grave mistake, having lost the person he deeply loved without even knowing it. Four years later, they meet again, but the female lead's heart has grown cold. Yan Chenyu, however, abandons his aloof and aloof demeanor, shamelessly launching into a pursuit of her, transforming from a domineering CEO into a devoted lover who has to kneel on a washboard to appease his "darling."

32. 532 快 Quick Transmigration: The Heartless Woman Who Broke the Big Shot 快穿之渣女她虐哭了大佬 Smiling Pine Nut爱笑的松子Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Yu Xiaoyu is a mission-taker in the Scumbag Women Group. She unexpectedly gets a chance at promotion and starts diligently completing missions under her scumbag-woman secret identity. But why does some powerful big shot keep popping up, wanting her to play him so he can give her Scumbag Points? Big shot: “I think I fell in love with you at first sight.” Yu Xiaoyu: “Go away.” Big shot: “I want to date you.” Yu Xiaoyu: “The kind where you get your body and heart stolen?” Big shot: “If you dare run 141Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    These three books are definitely designed to torture the male protagonist. The first and third books are non-romantic, while the second book does have a romantic pairing. I highly recommend these three novels. In the first book, the female protagonist is practically invincible. Don't be fooled by the low ratings; they are truly amazing. If you enjoy stories that torture the male protagonist or are a fan of female protagonists, don't miss them.

33. 533 离 After the Divorce, the Stand-In Wife Goes on a Rampage 离婚后，替身太太杀疯了 Happy King Guo开心郭大王Modern Romance437k WordsCompleted [Modern wealthy-family angst]+ [The ex regrets it too late]+ [A career comeback led by a strong female lead]+ [Sweet romance with the second male lead]+ [The beloved first love faces payback]+ [The male lead’s lifelong regret] Shen Zhiyi loved Fu Chenzhou for three years. She wore white dresses for him, grew her hair long, and gave up her dream of becoming a designer, content to be a quiet, understanding Mrs. Fu. It wasn’t until his beloved first love returned from abroad that she learned she ha 44Reads—Score113Shelves

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    The male lead was severely abused.

34. 534 和 After Reuniting with His Wife, the Puppy Boy Cried Again and Again 和老婆重逢后，小狗他又又又哭了 Little Ye Is Unbiased小也不偏Modern Romance142k WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted couple + happy ending + rekindled romance + puppy love + mutual healing + younger man] No rivalry between women, no over-the-top drama A wronged puppy, a jealous puppy, a needy puppy Radiant beauty of an agent VS cool, aloof puppy of a doctor After reuniting with Ming Zailin, Xu Xuyan, who had gotten back what he thought he’d lost, would burst into tears at the slightest disagreement. “Where have you been all these years?” “Ming Zailin, am I trash to you, too? When you’re in a 4.8kReads—Score374Shelves

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    Abusing a puppy [crying][crying][crying][crying][crying]

35. 535 女 The Heroine Has No Interest in Love, Only in Breaking Hearts and Bodies 女主她不谈感情，只虐身心 Magistrate Qian Duoduo钱多多知府Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Warning: The male lead is abused just for the sake of angst + no CP + an extremely cold and heartless heroine. Read only if you're okay with that. The author is free to write what they want, and readers are free to read what they want. If you aren't enjoying it, please stop reading. Thanks for your support!] Bai Miaowei transmigrates into Taixu, a cultivation dating sim that took off a few years ago. Fortunately, she's read all kinds of walkthroughs. Unfortunately, she discovers she's ended up 132Reads8.3Score—Shelves
36. 536 醉 Drunk and Reckless 醉轻狂 Wounded Nerves受伤的神经Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Two men fight over one woman, determined to possess her at any cost. Li Xiang is rescued by Su Mo and brought to the prince's manor as a maid. They fall in love over time, but a struggle for imperial power brings the manor down and tears the lovers apart. For Su Mo's sake, Li Xiang quietly cares for the injured heir, Zhou Mingxuan. But when they meet again, the bond between the three of them can never return to what it was... Scene One: He had just lifted the covers when Li Xiang swung her fre 5kReads8.9Score411Shelves

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    Two men are vying for one woman. The female lead is in love with the second male lead, but the first male lead forces himself on her, which the second male lead is unwilling to accept. He elopes with the female lead.

37. 537 摄 The Regent’s Cage 摄政王的囚笼 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑23k WordsCompleted The Regent's Cage 6.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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    [Chapter 1]: The female lead stopped pursuing him and turned to the gentle second male lead. The male lead was so angry that he vomited blood and went crazy causing trouble! [Chapter 2]: The female lead stepped on a huge landmine as soon as she started dating. She discovered that her boyfriend's older brother was her mortal enemy and ex. She bumped into him every day and her scalp tingled.

38. 538 盛 Summer Won’t Wait 盛夏不待 Snail Brain蜗牛大脑14k WordsCompleted Summer Won't Wait 37Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 539 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 35.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    It's actually a two-way torment. I hate the male lead, but I have to admit he never truly mistreated the female lead. The torment between them, in a real sense, never involved anyone else, not even Duan Qidai, even though he's my favorite character.

40. 540 别 Don't Be So Flirtatious 别那么风流 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance298k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Playboy Reformed | He Pursues Her | Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium | One-on-One] [Bright, easygoing girl ✖️ elegant, roguish playboy] With a flawless, breathtakingly beautiful face, he charmed every woman in sight and was notorious for his carefree ways. She was a little princess who had grown up adored by everyone, and the younger sister of his friend. He shouldn’t have laid a hand on her. He wasn’t worthy of her. But again and again, he fought his feelings, 17.7kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Three years ago, the Ninth Princess, Xiao Yue, actually snatched Jiang Cheng, the young master of the Jiang family, away from the General's Mansion. In the blink of an eye, three years have passed, and now Jiang Cheng loves her to the core. But who could have imagined that the Ninth Princess would now plan to marry a musician from Zuifeng Tower as her concubine? Her mind is entirely focused on her new love, and she is becoming colder and colder towards Jiang Cheng every day. You know, this musician seemed so innocent and kind in public, but behind his back, he smiled so sinisterly, staring intently at Jiang Cheng's face and saying, "Princess, she has never loved you. She only likes your face, which just happens to suit her taste. The one she truly loves is me!" Jiang Cheng smiled coldly and said, "I don't believe it. She just doesn't understand love yet." Upon hearing this, Ninth Princess Xiao Yue immediately ordered Jiang Cheng, "Kneel down before her!"... Later, when Jiang Cheng was imprisoned, the jailer sneered and said to him, "Don't even think about it. No one can save you." Jiang Cheng closed his eyes in despair. It seemed his new lover was right; the Ninth Princess only loved his face and never truly loved him. "Then, please destroy that face she loves!"

41. 541 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.6kReads8.9Score630Shelves
42. 542 订 On the Eve of Our Engagement, She Went to KTV with Her White-Moonlight Love 订婚前夕她跟白月光去了KTV Nine Wonders Knight九奇骑士Urban1.6M WordsCompleted At the engagement ceremony. Ye Qingyu, drunk, took the microphone and openly confessed her feelings for the man she had always loved, right in front of all the guests. Everyone turned to look at Jiang Cheng, the groom-to-be. They all wanted to see him make a fool of himself. But Jiang Cheng started clapping. “Charging ahead for love takes courage. I respect it! You two should just make it official!!” … 12.4kReads6.7Score583Shelves

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    🌿🌿①Extremely heart-wrenching, ②On the day of the protagonist's wedding to his childhood sweetheart, he goes to see his white moonlight, whom he has only known for less than ten days. Heartbroken, the protagonist chooses to divorce his wife to let her be with him. By the time the female lead realizes what's happening, ④it's already the pinnacle of both tragic and happy endings, a classic "chasing after husband" scenario. 🥰

43. 543 作 The Fussy Beauty Goes Viral After Joining a Dating Show 作精美人上恋综后爆红了 Flowers Along the Way一路笙花Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Face-Slapping Comeback + Everyone’s Darling + Spoiled Brat] When Jiang Nanyan opens her eyes, she’s transmigrated into a story about a cute baby, as the doomed cannon-fodder ex-wife of the male lead, Fu Yanchen. The original Jiang Nanyan caused one mess after another. Unable to win the male lead’s love, she cheated on him, making him despise her. After the female lead returns, the original Jiang Nanyan notices the male lead’s unusual feelings for her, as wel 3.9kReads8.4Score361Shelves

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    It's a great show where the female lead returns to the modern world.

44. 544 订 The Engagement Is Off? I Turn Around and Marry a Rich CEO 订婚取消？我转身和千金总裁领证 Rain Weeps Unseen雨泣无人知Urban408k WordsCompleted [One heroine!!! Super sweet!!!] On the day of their engagement, Lin Nan’s fiancée of five years stayed with her old flame just to put him in his place, humiliating him and turning him into a laughingstock. Unable to take it anymore, Lin Nan decisively cut ties with her. But on the night he drank himself into a stupor, he unexpectedly spent a passionate night with a rich heiress. Jiang Rou: “You have two choices. Either come with me to the civil affairs bureau and get married, or I’ll ruin your r 8.5kReads7.8Score464Shelves
45. 545 软 Cling to Me! After the Divorce, My Wealthy Ex-Husband's Hair Turns White Overnight 软缠！离婚后豪门前夫一夜白头 Ting Jinyi庭锦一Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted (Completed) When they divorced, Lu Linchuan warned Shen Xinyue, “Don't you dare regret this!” In Lu Linchuan's eyes, Shen Xinyue was a gentle, delicate little woman. Her family had been torn apart, and for three years she'd loved him wholeheartedly. He was her everything, and she always did as he said. A few stern words were all it took to make her behave. Yet Shen Xinyue rested a hand on the scar on her abdomen and insisted on divorcing him. Lu Linchuan warned her even more harshly, “When life 133Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist chases after his wife through a gruesome ordeal, kneeling before her tombstone until his hair turns white overnight.

46. 546 穿 I Became a Cannon-Fodder Side Character, and the Whole Sect Fell for Me 穿成炮灰女配，全宗对我爱而不得 Sanri Sauce三日酱Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Cannon-Fodder Comeback + Obsessive Madman + Devoted Couple] Lan Jiu transmigrates into a book and becomes the cannon-fodder senior disciple in a tragic master-disciple romance about immortal cultivation. In six months, she’ll die by the sword of her master, Yan Jiucang, after he falls to demonic cultivation. A disposable cannon-fodder? Hah. Lan Jiu turns around and starts stirring up trouble. Ancient divine swords, White Tiger spirit beasts, powerful opportunities… They’re all h 1.4kReads8.4Score150Shelves

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    I recommend a angst-filled book. The female lead is incredibly popular, and the male lead suffers both physical and emotional torment.

47. 547 开 An Engagement Banquet from the Start, and My Fiancée Abandons Me 开局订婚宴，未婚妻弃我而去 A Struggling Student Who Wants to Be a Top Scholar想当学神的学渣Urban296k WordsCompleted After a night of heavy drinking, orphan Zhao Lin unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of another orphan named Zhao Lin in a parallel world. He discovers that he is at an engagement banquet, and the groom is none other than himself. He has barely had time to feel happy when his fiancée, Liu Ruyan, takes a phone call and announces that the engagement banquet is off and will be held again on another date. Then, ignoring everyone’s pleas, she drives away. A real man lives between heaven and eart 1.7kReads5.5Score100Shelves
48. 548 身 As Empress, I Love Both My Realm and My Handsome Consorts 身为女帝，江山和美人郎君孤皆爱 Wan Shanyue挽杉月Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Female-Dominant World] [Not 1v1] [Strong Female Lead] [Political Intrigue] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [A Full-Blown Palace Drama] [Main Story Complete] As the ruler, living in an era when women contend for supremacy, naturally she wants to unite the world. Who would have thought that on the road to unification, all the beauties under heaven would end up in her arms? [Note: Although the heroine aims to unite the world, this story is actually more focused on romance. Also, all the male leads are p 3.6kReads8.8Score385Shelves

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    Highly recommend, it's very good.

49. 549 女 Matriarchy: The Wife Lord Dotes Exclusively on the Green-Tea Beauty in the Shura Arena 女尊：妻主在修罗场独宠绿茶美人 A Tiny Little Bit亿亿点点Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal Society + Love Rivalry + Everyone's Favorite + One-on-One Romance] Song Changxiao transmigrated into a book. She ended up as a weak scholar who couldn't lift a hand or shoulder a load. At home she had a lively, energetic mother in her forties and a tearful, delicate younger brother. There was also a beautiful husband whom her mother had just tricked into marrying into the family. The whole family lived in hardship to support her studies, hoping she would pass the highest imperial ex 808Reads8.7Score106Shelves
50. 550 订 My Girlfriend Abandoned Me at Our Engagement Party to Find Her One True Love 订婚宴女友抛下我，转身去找她的白月光 Proud as the Light傲的像光一样Urban652k WordsCompleted On the day of our engagement banquet, my fiancée left me standing there in front of everyone and ran off with another man. I took the microphone and walked onto the stage. “Today’s also a celebration of my promotion. Everyone, eat and drink your fill.” Later, she asked me to hold another engagement banquet, but I handed her an invitation instead. “Let’s skip the engagement banquet. If you’d like, you’re welcome to come to my wedding.” 146Reads5.2Score155Shelves

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